diff --git a/laravel/validator.php b/laravel/validator.php
index 8dbc5ca8..89cbba53 100644
--- a/laravel/validator.php
+++ b/laravel/validator.php
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class Validator {
 	{
 		$other = $parameters[0];
 
-		return isset($this->attributes[$other]) and $value == $this->attributes[$other];
+		return array_key_exists($other, $this->attributes) and $value == $this->attributes[$other];
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class Validator {
 	{
 		$other = $parameters[0];
 
-		return isset($this->attributes[$other]) and $value != $this->attributes[$other];
+		return array_key_exists($other, $this->attributes) and $value != $this->attributes[$other];
 	}
 
 	/**