diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
index 694c87f11e47..231966ab94ea 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
@@ -115,8 +115,12 @@ public function report(Exception $e)
 
         $logger->error(
             $e->getMessage(),
-            array_merge($this->context(), ['exception' => $e]
-        ));
+            array_merge(
+                $this->exceptionContext($e),
+                $this->context(),
+                ['exception' => $e]
+            )
+        );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -145,6 +149,17 @@ protected function shouldntReport(Exception $e)
         }));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the default exception context variables for logging.
+     *
+     * @param  \Exception  $e
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function exceptionContext(Exception $e)
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the default context variables for logging.
      *