diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Log/LogServiceProvider.php b/src/Illuminate/Log/LogServiceProvider.php
index 700bb6e166b5..306284d68a73 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Log/LogServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Log/LogServiceProvider.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ protected function configureDailyHandler(Writer $log)
      */
     protected function configureSyslogHandler(Writer $log)
     {
-        $log->useSyslog('laravel', $this->logLevel());
+        $log->useSyslog($this->app->make('config')->get('app.name'), $this->logLevel());
     }
 
     /**