diff --git a/oslo_messaging/notify/log_handler.py b/oslo_messaging/notify/log_handler.py
index eb4b35c01..2137a8c17 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/notify/log_handler.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/notify/log_handler.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class LoggingErrorNotificationHandler(logging.Handler):
             # handler sends a notification, and the log_notifier sees the
             # notification and logs it.
             return
-        self._notifier.error(None, 'error_notification',
+        self._notifier.error({},
+                             'error_notification',
                              dict(error=record.msg))
 
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/notify/logger.py b/oslo_messaging/notify/logger.py
index 4117c2c40..3748533b8 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/notify/logger.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/notify/logger.py
@@ -64,19 +64,21 @@ class LoggingNotificationHandler(logging.Handler):
         if not method:
             return
 
-        method(None,
-               'logrecord',
-               {
-                   'name': record.name,
-                   'levelno': record.levelno,
-                   'levelname': record.levelname,
-                   'exc_info': record.exc_info,
-                   'pathname': record.pathname,
-                   'lineno': record.lineno,
-                   'msg': record.getMessage(),
-                   'funcName': record.funcName,
-                   'thread': record.thread,
-                   'processName': record.processName,
-                   'process': record.process,
-                   'extra': getattr(record, 'extra', None),
-               })
+        method(
+            {},
+            'logrecord',
+            {
+                'name': record.name,
+                'levelno': record.levelno,
+                'levelname': record.levelname,
+                'exc_info': record.exc_info,
+                'pathname': record.pathname,
+                'lineno': record.lineno,
+                'msg': record.getMessage(),
+                'funcName': record.funcName,
+                'thread': record.thread,
+                'processName': record.processName,
+                'process': record.process,
+                'extra': getattr(record, 'extra', None),
+            }
+        )
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py
index 671269735..72ba20418 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@ class PublishErrorsHandlerTestCase(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
         self.publisherrorshandler.emit(logrecord)
         self.assertEqual('error.publisher',
                          self.publisherrorshandler._notifier.publisher_id)
-        mock_notify.assert_called_with(None, 'error_notification',
+        mock_notify.assert_called_with({},
+                                       'error_notification',
                                        {'error': 'Message'}, 'ERROR')
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_logger.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_logger.py
index 693249b28..55f8e9100 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_logger.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/notify/test_logger.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class TestLogNotifier(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
         self.logger.emit(record)
 
+        context = oslo_messaging.notify._impl_test.NOTIFICATIONS[0][0]
+        self.assertEqual({}, context)
+
         n = oslo_messaging.notify._impl_test.NOTIFICATIONS[0][1]
         self.assertEqual(getattr(self, 'queue', self.priority.upper()),
                          n['priority'])
diff --git a/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py b/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py
index 3b89af01a..a094e2c16 100644
--- a/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py
+++ b/tests/notify/test_log_handler.py
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ class PublishErrorsHandlerTestCase(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
         self.publisherrorshandler.emit(logrecord)
         self.assertEqual('error.publisher',
                          self.publisherrorshandler._notifier.publisher_id)
-        mock_notify.assert_called_with(None, 'error_notification',
+        mock_notify.assert_called_with({}, 'error_notification',
                                        {'error': 'Message'}, 'ERROR')
diff --git a/tests/notify/test_logger.py b/tests/notify/test_logger.py
index 6d1757a4d..c5d3f8a3f 100644
--- a/tests/notify/test_logger.py
+++ b/tests/notify/test_logger.py
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class TestLogNotifier(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
         self.logger.emit(record)
 
+        context = oslo_messaging.notify._impl_test.NOTIFICATIONS[0][0]
+        self.assertEqual({}, context)
+
         n = oslo_messaging.notify._impl_test.NOTIFICATIONS[0][1]
         self.assertEqual(getattr(self, 'queue', self.priority.upper()),
                          n['priority'])