diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
index 0ae9662fa802..b4c49edafa0a 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@ public function run(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
-        $method = method_exists($this, 'handle') ? 'handle' : 'fire';
-
-        return $this->laravel->call([$this, $method]);
+        return $this->laravel->call([$this, 'handle']);
     }
 
     /**