diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f35bce7..cd9d5c2 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
             home: '/home/jdoe'
             home_dir_mode: 755
             email: 'jonh@doe.com'
+            unique: false
           jsmith:
             name: 'jsmith'
             enabled: true
diff --git a/linux/system/user.sls b/linux/system/user.sls
index 89d2cbb..c63f91b 100644
--- a/linux/system/user.sls
+++ b/linux/system/user.sls
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
   {%- if user.uid is defined and user.uid %}
   - uid: {{ user.uid }}
   {%- endif %}
+  {%- if user.unique is defined %}
+  - unique: {{ user.unique }}
+  {%- endif %}
   {%- if user.maxdays is defined %}
   - maxdays: {{ user.maxdays }}
   {%- endif %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/system.sls b/tests/pillar/system.sls
index 43fc65c..de1da29 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/system.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/system.sls
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
         uid: 9999
         full_name: Test User
         home: /home/test
+        unique: false
         groups:
           - db-ops
           - salt-ops