diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 4a75f65f9e..d9aa4ef000 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'key' => env('APP_KEY', ''),
+    'key' => env('APP_KEY', 'SomeRandomString'),
 
     'cipher' => env('APP_CIPHER', MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128),
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ return [
         'Illuminate\Validation\ValidationServiceProvider',
         'Illuminate\View\ViewServiceProvider',
         'Illuminate\Broadcasting\BroadcastServiceProvider',
-        
+
         /*
          * Additional Providers
          */