diff --git a/config/mail.php b/config/mail.php
index 2fececd886..eae17fd2a7 100644
--- a/config/mail.php
+++ b/config/mail.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ return [
     | and used as needed; however, this mailer will be used by default.
     |
     */
-    'default' => env('MAIL_MAILER', 'smtp'),
+    'default' => envNonEmpty('MAIL_MAILER', 'log'),
 
     'mailers' => [
         'smtp' => [
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ return [
         'mailgun' => [
             'transport' => 'mailgun',
         ],
-        
+
         'mandrill' => [
             'transport' => 'mandrill',
         ],