diff --git a/src/ValidatingObserver.php b/src/ValidatingObserver.php
index fdbf6f1..f706595 100644
--- a/src/ValidatingObserver.php
+++ b/src/ValidatingObserver.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ protected function performValidation(Model $model, $event)
      */
     protected function fireValidatingEvent(Model $model, $event)
     {
-        return Event::until("eloquent.validating: ".get_class($model), [$model, $event]);
+        return app('events')->until('eloquent.validating: '.get_class($model), [$model, $event]);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ protected function fireValidatingEvent(Model $model, $event)
      */
     protected function fireValidatedEvent(Model $model, $status)
     {
-        Event::fire("eloquent.validated: ".get_class($model), [$model, $status]);
+        event('eloquent.validated: '.get_class($model), [$model, $status]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ValidatingTrait.php b/src/ValidatingTrait.php
index 048cee3..2d5bc8a 100644
--- a/src/ValidatingTrait.php
+++ b/src/ValidatingTrait.php
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public function saveOrReturn()
      */
     public function getValidator()
     {
-        return $this->validator ?: Validator::getFacadeRoot();
+        return $this->validator ?: app('validator');
     }
 
     /**