diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php
index f4419dd90393..d61932731451 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Console/ControllerMakeCommand.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ protected function getDefaultNamespace($rootNamespace)
     protected function getOptions()
     {
         return [
-            ['resource', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Generate a resource controller class.'],
+            ['resource', 'r', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Generate a resource controller class.'],
         ];
     }