diff --git a/tests/test_validators.py b/tests/test_validators.py
index 1df0641c5..9226cc7a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/test_validators.py
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ class UniquenessSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         model = UniquenessModel
 
 
+class AnotherUniquenessModel(models.Model):
+    code = models.IntegerField(unique=True)
+
+
+class AnotherUniquenessSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = AnotherUniquenessModel
+
+
 class TestUniquenessValidation(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.instance = UniquenessModel.objects.create(username='existing')
@@ -51,6 +60,17 @@ class TestUniquenessValidation(TestCase):
         assert serializer.is_valid()
         assert serializer.validated_data == {'username': 'existing'}
 
+    def test_doesnt_pollute_model(self):
+        instance = AnotherUniquenessModel.objects.create(code='100')
+        serializer = AnotherUniquenessSerializer(instance)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            AnotherUniquenessModel._meta.get_field('code').validators, [])
+
+        # Accessing data shouldn't effect validators on the model
+        serializer.data
+        self.assertEqual(
+            AnotherUniquenessModel._meta.get_field('code').validators, [])
+
 
 # Tests for `UniqueTogetherValidator`
 # -----------------------------------