diff --git a/relp_handler.go b/relp_handler.go
index 7542617..1eecea9 100644
--- a/relp_handler.go
+++ b/relp_handler.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ func (r *RELPHandler) Startup() error {
 }
 
 func (r *RELPHandler) Log(level slog.Level, message string, data ...slog.Field) error {
-	event := simplelog.NewEvent(level.String(), message, data)
+	event := NewEvent(level.String(), message, data)
 	select {
 	case r.ch <- event:
 		return nil // Successfully sent event to channel