diff --git a/logrus.go b/logrus.go
index 8644761f7..2f16224cb 100644
--- a/logrus.go
+++ b/logrus.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (level *Level) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	*level = Level(l)
+	*level = l
 
 	return nil
 }