diff --git a/gossip/gossip.go b/gossip/gossip.go
index c8d9a616d..92ec94c97 100644
--- a/gossip/gossip.go
+++ b/gossip/gossip.go
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ type gossipConfig struct {
 }
 
 // NewGossipNodeSet returns a new instance of GossipNodeSet.
-func NewGossipNodeSet(name string, gossipHost string, gossipPort int, gossipSeed string, sh pilosa.StatusHandler, logOutput io.Writer) *GossipNodeSet {
+func NewGossipNodeSet(name string, gossipHost string, gossipPort int, gossipSeed string, server *pilosa.Server) *GossipNodeSet {
 	g := &GossipNodeSet{
-		LogOutput: logOutput,
+		LogOutput: server.LogOutput,
 	}
 
 	//TODO: pull memberlist config from pilosa.cfg file
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func NewGossipNodeSet(name string, gossipHost string, gossipPort int, gossipSeed
 	g.config.memberlistConfig.AdvertisePort = gossipPort
 	g.config.memberlistConfig.Delegate = g
 
-	g.statusHandler = sh
+	g.statusHandler = server
 
 	return g
 }
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 88f4c4f5d..f66b88870 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (m *Command) SetupServer() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			gossipHost = m.Config.Host
 		}
-		gossipNodeSet := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(m.Config.Host, gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m.Server, m.Server.LogOutput)
+		gossipNodeSet := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(m.Config.Host, gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m.Server)
 		m.Server.Cluster.NodeSet = gossipNodeSet
 		m.Server.Broadcaster = gossipNodeSet
 		m.Server.BroadcastReceiver = gossipNodeSet