diff --git a/app/Controllers/Employees.php b/app/Controllers/Employees.php
index ae10f7b6a..999a352f1 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Employees.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Employees.php
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ class Employees extends Persons
 	 * @param $employee_id
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function check_username($employee_id): void
+	public function getCheckUsername($employee_id): void
 	{
-		$exists = $this->employee->username_exists($employee_id, $this->request->getVar('username', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS));
+		$exists = $this->employee->username_exists($employee_id, $this->request->getGet('username'));
 		echo !$exists ? 'true' : 'false';
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/Views/employees/form.php b/app/Views/employees/form.php
index a082e6181..6baf2a66c 100644
--- a/app/Views/employees/form.php
+++ b/app/Views/employees/form.php
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ $(document).ready(function()
 
 				required: true,
 				minlength: 5,
-				remote: '<?php echo esc("$controller_name/check_username/$employee_id") ?>'
+				remote: '<?php echo esc("$controller_name/checkUsername/$employee_id") ?>'
 			},
 			password:
 			{