diff --git a/lib/winston/logger.js b/lib/winston/logger.js
index 936a13b8f..0a1e39915 100755
--- a/lib/winston/logger.js
+++ b/lib/winston/logger.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Logger.prototype.log = function (level) {
   }
 
   this.rewriters.forEach(function (rewriter) {
-    meta = rewriter(level, msg, meta);
+    meta = rewriter(level, msg, meta, self);
   });
 
   this.filters.forEach(function(filter) {