diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Log/Writer.php b/src/Illuminate/Log/Writer.php
index 44ef73a728ce..94b3e2d62f91 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Log/Writer.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Log/Writer.php
@@ -239,11 +239,12 @@ public function useDailyFiles($path, $days = 0, $level = 'debug')
      *
      * @param  string  $name
      * @param  string  $level
+     * @param  mixed  $facility
      * @return \Psr\Log\LoggerInterface
      */
-    public function useSyslog($name = 'laravel', $level = 'debug')
+    public function useSyslog($name = 'laravel', $level = 'debug', $facility = LOG_USER)
     {
-        return $this->monolog->pushHandler(new SyslogHandler($name, LOG_USER, $level));
+        return $this->monolog->pushHandler(new SyslogHandler($name, $facility, $level));
     }
 
     /**