diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index cbf887adb7..2898d45a6a 100755
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
      * @var array
      */
 
+    // 'username' => 'required|string|min:1|unique:users,username,NULL,id,deleted_at,NULL',
     protected $rules = [
         'first_name'              => 'required|string|min:1',
         'username'                => 'required|string|min:1|unique_undeleted',