diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php
index ec83103e9a8d..fc3bc44dbc57 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php
@@ -385,6 +385,17 @@ protected function typeDouble(Fluent $column)
         return 'double precision';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create the column definition for a real type.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Support\Fluent  $column
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function typeReal(Fluent $column)
+    {
+        return 'real';
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Create the column definition for a decimal type.
      *