diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php
index a19ca51f..06226e4d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
         Dispatcher $dispatcher,
         Filter $filter
     ) {
-        $this->validate($request, [
+        $request->validate([
             'identification' => 'required',
             'password' => 'required|min:6|max:32',
         ]);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
         $loginFails = (int) Cache::get($loginFailsCacheKey, 0);
 
         if ($loginFails > 3) {
-            $this->validate($request, ['captcha' => ['required', $captcha]]);
+            $request->validate(['captcha' => ['required', $captcha]]);
         }
 
         if (!$user) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
                 'max:'.option('player_name_length_max'),
             ]] :
             ['nickname' => 'required|max:255'];
-        $data = $this->validate($request, array_merge([
+        $data = $request->validate(array_merge([
             'email' => 'required|email|unique:users',
             'password' => 'required|min:8|max:32',
             'captcha' => ['required', $captcha],
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
         Dispatcher $dispatcher,
         Filter $filter
     ) {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'email' => 'required|email',
             'captcha' => ['required', $captcha],
         ]);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
     {
         abort_unless($request->hasValidSignature(false), 403, trans('auth.reset.invalid'));
 
-        ['password' => $password] = $this->validate($request, [
+        ['password' => $password] = $request->validate([
             'password' => 'required|min:8|max:32',
         ]);
         $user = User::find($uid);
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
 
     public function fillEmail(Request $request)
     {
-        $email = $this->validate($request, ['email' => 'required|email|unique:users'])['email'];
+        $email = $request->validate(['email' => 'required|email|unique:users'])['email'];
         $user = $request->user();
         $user->email = $email;
         $user->save();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/NotificationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/NotificationsController.php
index 1fda0925..047b782b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/NotificationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/NotificationsController.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class NotificationsController extends Controller
 {
     public function send(Request $request)
     {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'receiver' => 'required|in:all,normal,uid,email',
             'uid' => 'required_if:receiver,uid|nullable|integer|exists:users',
             'email' => 'required_if:receiver,email|nullable|email|exists:users',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PlayerController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PlayerController.php
index 30225e7b..a474c668 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PlayerController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PlayerController.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class PlayerController extends Controller
             return json(trans('user.player.add.single'), 1);
         }
 
-        $name = $this->validate($request, [
+        $name = $request->validate([
             'name' => [
                 'required',
                 new Rules\PlayerName(),
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class PlayerController extends Controller
         Filter $filter,
         $pid
     ) {
-        $newName = $this->validate($request, [
+        $newName = $request->validate([
             'name' => [
                 'required',
                 new Rules\PlayerName(),
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class PlayerController extends Controller
 
     public function bind(Request $request, Dispatcher $dispatcher)
     {
-        $name = $this->validate($request, [
+        $name = $request->validate([
             'player' => [
                 'required',
                 new Rules\PlayerName(),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PlayersManagementController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PlayersManagementController.php
index e0e16b9a..d3928df5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PlayersManagementController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PlayersManagementController.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class PlayersManagementController extends Controller
         Request $request,
         Dispatcher $dispatcher
     ) {
-        $name = $this->validate($request, [
+        $name = $request->validate([
             'player_name' => [
                 'required',
                 new Rules\PlayerName(),
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class PlayersManagementController extends Controller
         Request $request,
         Dispatcher $dispatcher
     ) {
-        $uid = $this->validate($request, ['uid' => 'required|integer'])['uid'];
+        $uid = $request->validate(['uid' => 'required|integer'])['uid'];
 
         $dispatcher->dispatch('player.owner.updating', [$player, $uid]);
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class PlayersManagementController extends Controller
         Request $request,
         Dispatcher $dispatcher
     ) {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'tid' => 'required|integer',
             'type' => ['required', Rule::in(['skin', 'cape'])],
         ]);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportController.php
index 3f11fb32..7b922ab4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportController.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ReportController extends Controller
 {
     public function submit(Request $request, Dispatcher $dispatcher, Filter $filter)
     {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'tid' => 'required|exists:textures',
             'reason' => 'required',
         ]);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php
index 45702adb..6915b681 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SetupController.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class SetupController extends Controller
 
     public function finish(Request $request, Filesystem $filesystem, Artisan $artisan)
     {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'email' => 'required|email',
             'nickname' => 'required',
             'password' => 'required|min:8|max:32|confirmed',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SkinlibController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SkinlibController.php
index d20cbefc..11018cdc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SkinlibController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SkinlibController.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class SkinlibController extends Controller
 
     public function rename(Request $request)
     {
-        $this->validate($request, [
+        $request->validate([
             'tid' => 'required|integer',
             'new_name' => 'required',
         ]);
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class SkinlibController extends Controller
     public function model(Request $request)
     {
         $user = $request->user();
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'tid' => 'required|integer',
             'model' => 'required|in:steve,alex,cape',
         ]);
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class SkinlibController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
-        $this->validate($request, [
+        $request->validate([
             'name' => [
                 'required',
                 option('texture_name_regexp') ? 'regex:'.option('texture_name_regexp') : 'string',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TranslationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TranslationsController.php
index 9a05c9cf..8121168d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TranslationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TranslationsController.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class TranslationsController extends Controller
 
     public function create(Request $request, Application $app, JavaScript $js)
     {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'group' => 'required|string',
             'key' => 'required|string',
             'text' => 'required|string',
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TranslationsController extends Controller
 
     public function update(Request $request, Application $app, JavaScript $js)
     {
-        $data = $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $request->validate([
             'id' => 'required|integer',
             'text' => 'required|string',
         ]);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TranslationsController extends Controller
 
     public function delete(Request $request, Application $app, JavaScript $js)
     {
-        ['id' => $id] = $this->validate($request, ['id' => 'required|integer']);
+        ['id' => $id] = $request->validate(['id' => 'required|integer']);
         $line = LanguageLine::findOrFail($id);
         $line->delete();
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
index 8559015a..7887a106 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
                     return json(trans('user.profile.nickname.single'), 1);
                 }
 
-                $this->validate($request, ['new_nickname' => 'required']);
+                $request->validate(['new_nickname' => 'required']);
 
                 $nickname = $request->input('new_nickname');
                 $user->nickname = $nickname;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
                 return json(trans('user.profile.nickname.success', ['nickname' => $nickname]), 0);
 
             case 'password':
-                $this->validate($request, [
+                $request->validate([
                     'current_password' => 'required|min:6|max:32',
                     'new_password' => 'required|min:8|max:32',
                 ]);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
                 return json(trans('user.profile.password.success'), 0);
 
             case 'email':
-                $this->validate($request, [
+                $request->validate([
                     'new_email' => 'required|email',
                     'password' => 'required|min:6|max:32',
                 ]);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
                 return json(trans('user.profile.email.success'), 0);
 
             case 'delete':
-                $this->validate($request, [
+                $request->validate([
                     'password' => 'required|min:6|max:32',
                 ]);
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
 
     public function setAvatar(Request $request, Filter $filter, Dispatcher $dispatcher)
     {
-        $this->validate($request, ['tid' => 'required|integer']);
+        $request->validate(['tid' => 'required|integer']);
         $tid = $request->input('tid');
         $user = auth()->user();