diff --git a/adafruit_logging.py b/adafruit_logging.py
index dc3c652..28d1021 100644
--- a/adafruit_logging.py
+++ b/adafruit_logging.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def emit(self, record: LogRecord) -> None:
 
         :param record: The record (message object) to be logged
         """
-        self.stream.write(self.format(record))
+        super().emit(record)
         self.stream.flush()
 
 
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ def emit(self, record: LogRecord) -> None:
             and (self._backupCount > 0)
         ):
             self.doRollover()
-        self.stream.write(self.format(record))
-        self.stream.flush()
+        super().emit(record)
 
 
 class NullHandler(Handler):