diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9a9d0dc7..67a51b4c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 APP_ENV=local
-APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
+APP_DEBUG=true
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index d9734b69..06ce3e7a 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ return [
 
     'log' => env('APP_LOG', 'single'),
 
+    'log_level' => env('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'debug'),
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Autoloaded Service Providers
diff --git a/tests/TestCase.php b/tests/TestCase.php
index 8578b17e..8208edca 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
+abstract class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
 {
     /**
      * The base URL to use while testing the application.