diff --git a/lib/delayed/worker.rb b/lib/delayed/worker.rb
index 1a352f775..823936f6c 100644
--- a/lib/delayed/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/delayed/worker.rb
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def say(text, level = default_log_level)
       unless level.is_a?(String)
         level = Logger::Severity.constants.detect { |i| Logger::Severity.const_get(i) == level }.to_s.downcase
       end
-      logger.send(level, "#{Time.now.strftime('%FT%T%z')}: #{text}")
+      logger.send(level, text)
     end
 
     def max_attempts(job)