diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php
index a65d2b524815..5449fd90e31d 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php
@@ -1096,6 +1096,16 @@ public function setEventDispatcher(Dispatcher $events)
         $this->events = $events;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Unset the event dispatcher for this connection.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function unsetEventDispatcher()
+    {
+        $this->events = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine if the connection in a "dry run".
      *