diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
index 886d85165f04..7664500784f8 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ protected function runController()
      */
     public function getController()
     {
+        if (! $this->isControllerAction()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         if (! $this->controller) {
             $class = $this->getControllerClass();