diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php
index 86e70e34da6..deae8c73ca9 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public function dropColumnIfExists($columns)
             return new Fluent();
         }
 
-        return $this->addCommand('dropColumn', compact('columns'));
+        return $this->dropColumn($columns);
     }
 
     /**