diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/processor.rb b/lib/sidekiq/processor.rb
index 34a120b0..7c1e841c 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/processor.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/processor.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ module Sidekiq
       if !@down
         @down = Time.now
         logger.error("Error fetching job: #{ex}")
-        handle_exception(ex, {})
+        handle_exception(ex)
       end
       sleep(1)
       nil
diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/scheduled.rb b/lib/sidekiq/scheduled.rb
index 9774c5b6..ccc03d9f 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/scheduled.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/scheduled.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module Sidekiq
           # Most likely a problem with redis networking.
           # Punt and try again at the next interval
           logger.error ex.message
-          handle_exception(ex, {})
+          handle_exception(ex)
         end
       end
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module Sidekiq
         # if poll_interval_average hasn't been calculated yet, we can
         # raise an error trying to reach Redis.
         logger.error ex.message
-        handle_exception(ex, {})
+        handle_exception(ex)
         sleep 5
       end