diff --git a/lib/node/logger.js b/lib/node/logger.js
index 436b6261..c2abad83 100644
--- a/lib/node/logger.js
+++ b/lib/node/logger.js
@@ -366,8 +366,9 @@ Logger.prototype.getStream = function getStream() {
   try {
     util.mkdir(this.filename, true);
   } catch (e) {
-    this.writeConsole(Logger.levels.WARNING, 'Could not create log directory.');
-    this.writeConsole(Logger.levels.ERROR, e.message);
+    this.writeConsole(Logger.levels.WARNING,
+      ['Could not create log directory.']);
+    this.writeConsole(Logger.levels.ERROR, [e.message]);
     this.lastFail = util.now();
     return;
   }
@@ -375,8 +376,9 @@ Logger.prototype.getStream = function getStream() {
   this.stream = fs.createWriteStream(this.filename, { flags: 'a' });
 
   this.stream.on('error', function(err) {
-    self.writeConsole(Logger.levels.WARNING, 'Log file stream died!');
-    self.writeConsole(Logger.levels.ERROR, err.message);
+    self.writeConsole(Logger.levels.WARNING,
+      ['Log file stream died!']);
+    self.writeConsole(Logger.levels.ERROR, [err.message]);
 
     try {
       self.stream.close();