diff --git a/lib/unicorn/unicorn_json_log_formatter.rb b/lib/unicorn/unicorn_json_log_formatter.rb
index b1d76ca181..5c0b252786 100644
--- a/lib/unicorn/unicorn_json_log_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/unicorn/unicorn_json_log_formatter.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'json'
 class UnicornJSONLogFormatter < Logger::Formatter
   def call(severity, datetime, progname, message)
     default = {
-      severity: "Logger::Severity::#{severity}".constantize,
+      severity: Object.const_get("Logger::Severity::#{severity}"),
       severity_name: severity,
       datetime: DateTime.parse(datetime.to_s).to_s,
       progname: progname || '',