diff --git a/src/LaravelBook/Ardent/Ardent.php b/src/LaravelBook/Ardent/Ardent.php
index 70bd61a..123416b 100644
--- a/src/LaravelBook/Ardent/Ardent.php
+++ b/src/LaravelBook/Ardent/Ardent.php
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ public function updateUniques(array $rules = array(),
         Closure $afterSave = null
     ) {
         // Only automatically modify rules if there are none coming in
-        if (count($rules == 0)) {
+        if (count($rules) == 0) {
             $rules = $this->buildUniqueExclusionRules();
         }