diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/SaveUserRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/SaveUserRequest.php
index ed44fc0939..3c706e854a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/SaveUserRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/SaveUserRequest.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class SaveUserRequest extends FormRequest
     {
 
         $rules = [
-            'manager_id' => "nullable|exists:users,id|different:users.id"
+            'manager_id' => "nullable|exists:users,id"
         ];
 
         switch($this->method())
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index ff886905fc..e030b23b2f 100755
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
         'password'                => 'required|min:8',
         'locale'                  => 'max:10|nullable',
         'website'                 => 'url|nullable',
-        'manager_id'              => 'nullable|exists:users,id|different:users.id',
+        'manager_id'              => 'nullable|exists:users,id',
         'location_id'             => 'exists:locations,id|nullable',
     ];