diff --git a/laravel/validator.php b/laravel/validator.php
index c815f503..ffa541fa 100644
--- a/laravel/validator.php
+++ b/laravel/validator.php
@@ -219,10 +219,6 @@ protected function validate_required($attribute, $value)
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
-		elseif (is_array($value) and count($value) == 0)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
 		elseif ( ! is_null(Input::file($attribute)) and $value['tmp_name'] == '')
 		{
 			return false;