diff --git a/laravel/helpers.php b/laravel/helpers.php
index dc887317..4e4f6199 100644
--- a/laravel/helpers.php
+++ b/laravel/helpers.php
@@ -362,4 +362,15 @@ function str_contains($haystack, $needle)
 function value($value)
 {
 	return ($value instanceof Closure) ? call_user_func($value) : $value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Short-cut for constructor method chaining.
+ *
+ * @param  mixed  $object
+ * @return mixed
+ */
+function with($object)
+{
+	return $object;
 }
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