diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/SwiftMailerHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/SwiftMailerHandler.php
index 3359ac8f..6f84dd32 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/SwiftMailerHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/SwiftMailerHandler.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 namespace Monolog\Handler;
 
 use Monolog\Logger;
+use Monolog\Formatter\FormatterInterface;
 use Monolog\Formatter\LineFormatter;
 use Swift_Message;
 use Swift;
@@ -48,6 +49,17 @@ class SwiftMailerHandler extends MailHandler
         $this->mailer->send($this->buildMessage($content, $records));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the formatter for the Swift_Message subject.
+     *
+     * @param  string             $format The format of the subject
+     * @return FormatterInterface
+     */
+    protected function getSubjectFormatter($format)
+    {
+        return new LineFormatter($format);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates instance of Swift_Message to be sent
      *
@@ -70,7 +82,7 @@ class SwiftMailerHandler extends MailHandler
         }
 
         if ($records) {
-            $subjectFormatter = new LineFormatter($message->getSubject());
+            $subjectFormatter = $this->getSubjectFormatter($message->getSubject());
             $message->setSubject($subjectFormatter->format($this->getHighestRecord($records)));
         }