3 files changed, 3 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts
index e4c827feb..ee939ad04 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import expressValidator = require('express-validator')
-// TODO: use .validator when express-validator typing will have validator field
-const validator = expressValidator['validator']
+import * as validator from 'validator'
 
 import { isArray } from './misc'
 
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts
index 8fd2dac4f..f303ab8db 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { values } from 'lodash'
-import expressValidator = require('express-validator')
-// TODO: use .validator when express-validator typing will have validator field
-const validator = expressValidator['validator']
+import * as validator from 'validator'
 
 import { CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS, USER_ROLES } from '../../initializers'
 const USERS_CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS = CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS.USERS
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts
index 2b2370be4..6389998e1 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { values } from 'lodash'
-import expressValidator = require('express-validator')
-// TODO: use .validator when express-validator typing will have validator field
-const validator = expressValidator['validator']
+import * as validator from 'validator'
 
 import {
   CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS,