diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
index fc22ad64a900f925d0704861b98f7fa606a2982c..8807307271aaa36beaac8cc00fd1c02c1cbe0b6e 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ def start
       end
 
       if options[:sandbox]
-        puts "Loading #{ENV['RAILS_ENV']} environment in sandbox (Rails #{Rails.version})"
+        puts "Loading #{Rails.env} environment in sandbox (Rails #{Rails.version})"
         puts "Any modifications you make will be rolled back on exit"
       else
-        puts "Loading #{ENV['RAILS_ENV']} environment (Rails #{Rails.version})"
+        puts "Loading #{Rails.env} environment (Rails #{Rails.version})"
       end
       IRB.start
     end