diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php
index e4c9428a1a35..784fa850dfa8 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ protected function getRoutes()
             return $this->getRouteInformation($route);
         })->filter()->all();
 
-        if (($sort = $this->option('sort')) !== 'precedence') {
+        if (($sort = $this->option('sort')) !== null) {
             $routes = $this->sortRoutes($sort, $routes);
+        } else {
+            $routes = $this->sortRoutes('uri', $routes);
         }
 
         if ($this->option('reverse')) {