diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Constraints/HasInDatabase.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Constraints/HasInDatabase.php
index b88f34222872..66867e30ac05 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Constraints/HasInDatabase.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Constraints/HasInDatabase.php
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ public function failureDescription($table): string
      */
     protected function getAdditionalInfo($table)
     {
-        $results = $this->database->table($table)->get();
+        $results = $this->database->table($table)->limit($this->show)->get();
 
         if ($results->isEmpty()) {
             return 'The table is empty';
         }
 
-        $description = 'Found: '.json_encode($results->take($this->show), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
+        $description = 'Found: '.json_encode($results, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
 
         if ($results->count() > $this->show) {
             $description .= sprintf(' and %s others', $results->count() - $this->show);