diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 34c5f3ed..1b87e0f1 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
         'default' => [
             'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
-            'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', ''),
+            'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
             'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
             'database' => 0,
         ],