diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
index 6916063e3e73..cd97f0c51a41 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public function session()
             throw new RuntimeException('Session store not set on request.');
         }
 
-        return $this->getSession();
+        return $this->session;
     }
 
     /**