diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb b/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb
index ef52493f..f8d23c89 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ module Sidekiq
       when 'USR2'
         if Sidekiq.options[:logfile]
           Sidekiq.logger.info "Received USR2, reopening log file"
-          Sidekiq::Logging.initialize_logger(Sidekiq.options[:logfile])
+          initialize_logger
         end
       when 'TTIN'
         Thread.list.each do |thread|