diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Password.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Password.php
index ea7bd6750c0f..c756133cba68 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Password.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Rules/Password.php
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ public static function defaults($callback = null)
      */
     public static function default()
     {
-        $password = value(static::$defaultCallback);
+        $password = is_callable(static::$defaultCallback)
+                            ? call_user_func(static::$defaultCallback)
+                            : static::$defaultCallback;
 
         return $password instanceof Rule ? $password : static::min(8);
     }