diff --git a/laravel/database.php b/laravel/database.php
index c5e28ac2..60fd09d1 100644
--- a/laravel/database.php
+++ b/laravel/database.php
@@ -124,6 +124,19 @@ class Database {
 	{
 		return new Expression($value);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Escape a string for usage in a query.
+	 *
+	 * This uses the correct quoting mechanism for the default database connection.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string      $value
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function escape($value)
+	{
+		return static::connection()->pdo->quote($value);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the profiling data for all queries.