diff --git a/lib/util/logger.js b/lib/util/logger.js
index d455ca1e..46de6afa 100644
--- a/lib/util/logger.js
+++ b/lib/util/logger.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ function Log(tag, stream) {
 
 util.inherits(Log, events.EventEmitter)
 
-Log.Entry = function(priority, tag, pid, identifier, message) {
-  this.time = Date.now()
+Log.Entry = function(time, priority, tag, pid, identifier, message) {
+  this.time = time
   this.priority = priority
   this.tag = tag
   this.pid = pid
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ Log.prototype._color = function(priority) {
 
 Log.prototype._entry = function(priority, args) {
   return new Log.Entry(
-    priority
+    Date.now()
+  , priority
   , this.tag
   , process.pid
   , this.localIdentifier || Log.globalIdentifier