diff --git a/src/Monolog/Logger.php b/src/Monolog/Logger.php
index 28e9cf98..5034ead1 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Logger.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Logger.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Logger implements LoggerInterface
     public function __construct($name, array $handlers = array(), array $processors = array())
     {
         $this->name = $name;
-        $this->handlers = $handlers;
+        $this->setHandlers($handlers);
         $this->processors = $processors;
     }