diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6fb3de652..93561a48d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ APP_NAME=Laravel
 APP_ENV=local
 APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG=true
-APP_TIMEZONE=UTC
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 
 APP_LOCALE=en
diff --git a/artisan b/artisan
index 8e04b4224..c35e31d6a 100755
--- a/artisan
+++ b/artisan
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env php
 <?php
 
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput;
 
 define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
 require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';
 
 // Bootstrap Laravel and handle the command...
-$status = (require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php')
-    ->handleCommand(new ArgvInput);
+/** @var Application $app */
+$app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';
+
+$status = $app->handleCommand(new ArgvInput);
 
 exit($status);
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index f46726731..324b513a2 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'UTC'),
+    'timezone' => 'UTC',
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 125949ed5..8910562d6 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ return [
         'options' => [
             'cluster' => env('REDIS_CLUSTER', 'redis'),
             'prefix' => env('REDIS_PREFIX', Str::slug(env('APP_NAME', 'laravel'), '_').'_database_'),
+            'persistent' => env('REDIS_PERSISTENT', false),
         ],
 
         'default' => [
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 947d98963..ee8f07e99 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
@@ -13,5 +14,7 @@ if (file_exists($maintenance = __DIR__.'/../storage/framework/maintenance.php'))
 require __DIR__.'/../vendor/autoload.php';
 
 // Bootstrap Laravel and handle the request...
-(require_once __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php')
-    ->handleRequest(Request::capture());
+/** @var Application $app */
+$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';
+
+$app->handleRequest(Request::capture());
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index eff2ed240..3c9adf1af 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
 
 Artisan::command('inspire', function () {
     $this->comment(Inspiring::quote());
-})->purpose('Display an inspiring quote')->hourly();
+})->purpose('Display an inspiring quote');