diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/MigrateCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/MigrateCommand.php
index 497836c65a49..a15d06c62646 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/MigrateCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/MigrateCommand.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ protected function runMigrations()
     protected function prepareDatabase()
     {
         if (! $this->repositoryExists()) {
-            $this->components->info('Preparing database.');
+            $this->components->info('Preparing '.$this->migrator->resolveConnection($this->option('database'))->getDriverName().' database.');
 
             $this->components->task('Creating migration table', function () {
                 return $this->callSilent('migrate:install', array_filter([