diff --git a/src/Migrations/Migrator.php b/src/Migrations/Migrator.php
index b4d1cf3a3..c294a28b8 100644
--- a/src/Migrations/Migrator.php
+++ b/src/Migrations/Migrator.php
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public function requireFiles(array $files)
      */
     public function table()
     {
-        return $this->laravel['db']->connection($this->database ?: null)->table(config('database.migrations.table'));
+        return $this->laravel['db']->connection($this->database ?: null)->table(config('database.migrations.table', 'migrations'));
     }
 
     /**