diff --git a/src/Validation/UniqueUserValue.php b/src/Validation/UniqueUserValue.php
index b024926418..06c4513ea8 100644
--- a/src/Validation/UniqueUserValue.php
+++ b/src/Validation/UniqueUserValue.php
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ public function validate($attribute, $value, $parameters, $validator)
             return true;
         }
 
-        return $except === $existing->id();
+        return $except == $existing->id();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}