diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/RulePopulatorUtil.java b/apps/openstacknetworking/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/RulePopulatorUtil.java
index b569da1..07a808d 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/RulePopulatorUtil.java
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/RulePopulatorUtil.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  */
 public final class RulePopulatorUtil {
 
-    protected static final Logger log = getLogger(RulePopulatorUtil.class);
+    private static final Logger log = getLogger(RulePopulatorUtil.class);
 
     private static final String TUNNEL_DST = "tunnelDst";
     private static final String CT_FLAGS = "flags";