diff --git a/lib/appenders/hipchat.js b/lib/appenders/hipchat.js
index 07008c2..95ad7c8 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/hipchat.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/hipchat.js
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ var colours = {
 
 function hipchatAppender(config, layout) {
 
-	var client = new HipChatClient(_config.api_key);
-  layout = layout || layouts.basicLayout;
+	var notifier = hipchat.make(config.hipchat_room, config.hipchat_token);
+
+  layout = layout || layouts.messagePassThroughLayout;
 
   return function(loggingEvent) {