diff --git a/laravel/html.php b/laravel/html.php
index 157ef48e..3d7f775e 100644
--- a/laravel/html.php
+++ b/laravel/html.php
@@ -420,10 +420,8 @@ protected static function obfuscate($value)
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	protected static function encoding()
-	{	
-		if(static::$encoding===null) static::$encoding = Config::get('application.encoding');
-
-		return static::$encoding;
+	{
+		return static::$encoding ?: static::$encoding = Config::get('application.encoding');
 	}
 
 	/**