diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
index ef74c14af8f4..5a6844c3c758 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ public function setData(array $data)
      * @param  string  $attribute
      * @return mixed
      */
-    protected function getValue($attribute)
+    public function getValue($attribute)
     {
         return Arr::get($this->data, $attribute);
     }