diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
index 5b7299251e19..f2e832c3cbae 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -515,10 +515,11 @@ public function detectEnvironment(Closure $callback)
      */
     public function runningInConsole()
     {
-        return env(
-            'LARAVEL_RUNNING_IN_CONSOLE',
-            php_sapi_name() === 'cli' || php_sapi_name() === 'phpdbg'
-        );
+        if (isset($_ENV['APP_RUNNING_IN_CONSOLE'])) {
+            return $_ENV['APP_RUNNING_IN_CONSOLE'] === 'true';
+        }
+
+        return php_sapi_name() === 'cli' || php_sapi_name() === 'phpdbg';
     }
 
     /**