diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php
index 3bf6579bc279..c4f27fba5ea3 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ protected function buildClass($name)
             $replace['abort(404);'] = '//';
         }
 
-        $baseControllerExists = class_exists($rootNamespace.'Http\Controllers\Controller');
+        $baseControllerExists = file_exists(app_path('Http/Controllers/Controller.php'));
 
         if ($baseControllerExists) {
             $replace["use {$controllerNamespace}\Controller;\n"] = '';