diff --git a/tests/CreatesApplication.php b/tests/CreatesApplication.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..547152f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CreatesApplication.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests;
+
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel;
+
+trait CreatesApplication
+{
+    /**
+     * Creates the application.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Foundation\Application
+     */
+    public function createApplication()
+    {
+        $app = require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';
+
+        $app->make(Kernel::class)->bootstrap();
+
+        return $app;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/TestCase.php b/tests/TestCase.php
index b4699fe9..2932d4a6 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase.php
@@ -2,29 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace Tests;
 
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase as BaseTestCase;
 
 abstract class TestCase extends BaseTestCase
 {
-    /**
-     * The base URL to use while testing the application.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $baseUrl = 'http://localhost';
-
-    /**
-     * Creates the application.
-     *
-     * @return \Illuminate\Foundation\Application
-     */
-    public function createApplication()
-    {
-        $app = require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';
-
-        $app->make(Kernel::class)->bootstrap();
-
-        return $app;
-    }
+    use CreatesApplication;
 }