snipe-it/app/tests/TestCase.php

<?php

class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
{
    /**
     * Default preparation for each test
     *
     */
    public function setUp()
    {
        parent::setUp(); // Don't forget this!

        $this->prepareForTests();
    }


    /**
     * Creates the application.
     *
     * @return Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernelInterface
     */
    public function createApplication()
    {
        $unitTesting = true;

        $testEnvironment = 'testing';

        return require __DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/start.php';
    }

    /**
     * Migrates the database and set the mailer to 'pretend'.
     * This will cause the tests to run quickly.
     *
     */
    private function prepareForTests()
    {
        Artisan::call('migrate', array('--package' => 'cartalyst/sentry'));
        Artisan::call('migrate');
    }

}