diff --git a/src/auditlog/middleware.py b/src/auditlog/middleware.py
index 14263cb..b8bd34b 100644
--- a/src/auditlog/middleware.py
+++ b/src/auditlog/middleware.py
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ class AuditlogMiddleware(object):
         if sender == LogEntry and isinstance(user, auth_user_model) and instance.actor is None:
             instance.actor = user
         if hasattr(threadlocal, 'auditlog'):
-            instance.remote_addr = threading.local().auditlog['remote_addr']
+            instance.remote_addr = threadlocal.auditlog['remote_addr']