diff --git a/hutch.gemspec b/hutch.gemspec
index f0f3d53f..f047d370 100644
--- a/hutch.gemspec
+++ b/hutch.gemspec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   end
   gem.add_runtime_dependency 'carrot-top', '~> 0.0.7'
   gem.add_runtime_dependency 'multi_json', '~> 1.11.2'
-  gem.add_runtime_dependency 'activesupport', '>= 3.0'
+  gem.add_runtime_dependency 'activesupport', '~> 4.0'
   gem.add_development_dependency 'rspec', '~> 3.0'
   gem.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.7.1'
   gem.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.8'
diff --git a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake.rb b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake.rb
index ebfed5f7..bab3dc34 100644
--- a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake.rb
+++ b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ module ErrorHandlers
     class Airbrake
       include Logging
 
-      def handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      def handle(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
+        message_id = properties.message_id
         prefix = "message(#{message_id || '-'}): "
         logger.error prefix + "Logging event to Airbrake"
         logger.error prefix + "#{ex.class} - #{ex.message}"
diff --git a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger.rb b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger.rb
index 402840c0..a91d93d1 100644
--- a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger.rb
+++ b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ module ErrorHandlers
     class Honeybadger
       include Logging
 
-      def handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      def handle(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
+        message_id = properties.message_id
         prefix = "message(#{message_id || '-'}): "
         logger.error prefix + "Logging event to Honeybadger"
         logger.error prefix + "#{ex.class} - #{ex.message}"
diff --git a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/logger.rb b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/logger.rb
index cf10e167..cfc12f23 100644
--- a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/logger.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ module ErrorHandlers
     class Logger
       include Logging
 
-      def handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      def handle(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
+        message_id = properties.message_id
         prefix = "message(#{message_id || '-'}): "
         logger.error prefix + "error in consumer '#{consumer}'"
         logger.error prefix + "#{ex.class} - #{ex.message}"
diff --git a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/sentry.rb b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/sentry.rb
index bc5fcdaf..53c248ff 100644
--- a/lib/hutch/error_handlers/sentry.rb
+++ b/lib/hutch/error_handlers/sentry.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ def initialize
         end
       end
 
-      def handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      def handle(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
+        message_id = properties.message_id
         prefix = "message(#{message_id || '-'}): "
         logger.error prefix + "Logging event to Sentry"
         logger.error prefix + "#{ex.class} - #{ex.message}"
diff --git a/lib/hutch/worker.rb b/lib/hutch/worker.rb
index 2ccd51cf..b7cf7a2d 100644
--- a/lib/hutch/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/hutch/worker.rb
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ def handle_message(consumer, delivery_info, properties, payload)
       @broker.ack(delivery_info.delivery_tag)
     rescue => ex
       acknowledge_error(delivery_info, properties, @broker, ex)
-      handle_error(properties.message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      handle_error(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
     end
 
     def with_tracing(klass)
       Hutch::Config[:tracer].new(klass)
     end
 
-    def handle_error(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+    def handle_error(*args)
       Hutch::Config[:error_handlers].each do |backend|
-        backend.handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+        backend.handle(*args)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake_spec.rb b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake_spec.rb
index 95978dcc..65cd57a6 100644
--- a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/airbrake_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
     it "logs the error to Airbrake" do
       message_id = "1"
+      properties = OpenStruct.new(message_id: message_id)
       payload = "{}"
       consumer = double
       ex = error
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
         :cgi_data => ENV.to_hash,
       }
       expect(::Airbrake).to receive(:notify_or_ignore).with(ex, message)
-      error_handler.handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      error_handler.handle(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger_spec.rb b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger_spec.rb
index d011f46b..1d7539ac 100644
--- a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/honeybadger_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
     it "logs the error to Honeybadger" do
       message_id = "1"
+      properties = OpenStruct.new(message_id: message_id)
       payload = "{}"
       consumer = double
       ex = error
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
           }
       }
       expect(::Honeybadger).to receive(:notify_or_ignore).with(message)
-      error_handler.handle(message_id, payload, consumer, ex)
+      error_handler.handle(properties, payload, consumer, ex)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/logger_spec.rb b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/logger_spec.rb
index 52e631f5..57a92ac3 100644
--- a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/logger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/logger_spec.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
   let(:error_handler) { Hutch::ErrorHandlers::Logger.new }
 
   describe '#handle' do
+    let(:properties) { OpenStruct.new(message_id: "1") }
+    let(:payload) { "{}" }
     let(:error) { double(message: "Stuff went wrong", class: "RuntimeError",
                        backtrace: ["line 1", "line 2"]) }
 
     it "logs three separate lines" do
       expect(Hutch::Logging.logger).to receive(:error).exactly(3).times
-      error_handler.handle("1", "{}", double, error)
+      error_handler.handle(properties, payload, double, error)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/sentry_spec.rb b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/sentry_spec.rb
index 11e3c973..91c953f9 100644
--- a/spec/hutch/error_handlers/sentry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hutch/error_handlers/sentry_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   let(:error_handler) { Hutch::ErrorHandlers::Sentry.new }
 
   describe '#handle' do
+    let(:properties) { OpenStruct.new(message_id: "1") }
+    let(:payload) { "{}" }
     let(:error) do
       begin
         raise "Stuff went wrong"
@@ -13,8 +15,8 @@
     end
 
     it "logs the error to Sentry" do
-      expect(Raven).to receive(:capture_exception).with(error, extra: { payload: "{}" })
-      error_handler.handle("1", "{}", double, error)
+      expect(Raven).to receive(:capture_exception).with(error, extra: { payload: payload })
+      error_handler.handle(properties, payload, double, error)
     end
   end
 end