diff --git a/lib/bunyan.js b/lib/bunyan.js
index 875504e..e9d6738 100644
--- a/lib/bunyan.js
+++ b/lib/bunyan.js
@@ -375,10 +375,7 @@ function Logger(options, _childOptions, _childSimple) {
             level: (options.level ? resolveLevel(options.level) : INFO)
         });
     } else if (options.streams) {
-        options.streams.forEach(function (s) {
-            s.level = s.level || s.level;
-            self.addStream(s);
-        });
+        options.streams.forEach(self.addStream, self);
     } else if (parent && options.level) {
         this.level(options.level);
     } else if (!parent) {