diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/exception_handler.rb b/lib/sidekiq/exception_handler.rb
index acaa56bc..934638da 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/exception_handler.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/exception_handler.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module Sidekiq
     end
 
     def send_to_exception_notifier(msg, ex)
-      ::ExceptionNotifier::Notifier.background_exception_notification(ex, :data => { :message => msg }).deliver
+      ::ExceptionNotifier.notify_exception(ex, :data => {:message => msg})
     end
   end
 end