diff --git a/laravel/validator.php b/laravel/validator.php
index 4cc65036..08668d75 100644
--- a/laravel/validator.php
+++ b/laravel/validator.php
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ protected function validate_unique($attribute, $value, $parameters)
 		// fine for the given ID to exist in the table.
 		if (isset($parameters[2]))
 		{
-			$query->where('id', '<>', $parameters[2]);
+			$query->where($attribute, '<>', $parameters[2]);
 		}
 
 		return $query->count() == 0;