diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 495c86ba..4cdfe3e7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 APP_ENV=production
 APP_DEBUG=false
 APP_URL=
-APP_CIPHER=rijndael-128
+APP_CIPHER=AES-256-CBC
 APP_KEY=
-APP_TIMEZONE
+APP_TIMEZONE=
 
 DB_TYPE=mysql
 DB_HOST=db
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 1fa1cf8f..531ba341 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ return [
     */
 
     'key'    => env('APP_KEY', 'SomeRandomString'),
-    'cipher' => MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128,
+    'cipher' => env('APP_CIPHER', 'MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------