diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadConfiguration.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadConfiguration.php
index 37229ac41a6a..87d1356806e5 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadConfiguration.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadConfiguration.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public function bootstrap(Application $app)
         // we will need to spin through every configuration file and load them all.
         $loadedFromCache = false;
 
-        if (self::$alwaysUseConfig !== null) {
+        if (static::$alwaysUseConfig !== null) {
             $items = $app->call(self::$alwaysUseConfig);
 
             $loadedFromCache = true;