diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Config/FileLoader.php b/src/Illuminate/Config/FileLoader.php
index b89e4e83fabc..22f45cc9cd46 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Config/FileLoader.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Config/FileLoader.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public function cascadePackage($env, $package, $group, $items)
 
 		if ($this->files->exists($path = $this->defaultPath.'/'.$file))
 		{
-			$items = array_merge($items, $this->getRequire($path));
+			$items = array_replace_recursive($items, $this->getRequire($path));
 		}
 
 		// Once we have merged the regular package configuration we need to look for
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public function cascadePackage($env, $package, $group, $items)
 
 		if ($this->files->exists($path))
 		{
-			$items = array_merge($items, $this->getRequire($path));
+			$items = array_replace_recursive($items, $this->getRequire($path));
 		}
 
 		return $items;