diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DefaultGroupHandler.java b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DefaultGroupHandler.java
index 6f56154..ab1363c 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DefaultGroupHandler.java
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DefaultGroupHandler.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
  * whether the current device is an edge device or a transit device.
  */
 public class DefaultGroupHandler {
-    protected static final Logger log = getLogger(DefaultGroupHandler.class);
+    private static final Logger log = getLogger(DefaultGroupHandler.class);
 
     private static final long VERIFY_INTERVAL = 30; // secs
 
diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DestinationSet.java b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DestinationSet.java
index 7b0864a..7f839cf 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DestinationSet.java
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/grouphandler/DestinationSet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     private final int edgeLabel2;
 
 
-    protected static final Logger log = getLogger(DestinationSet.class);
+    private static final Logger log = getLogger(DestinationSet.class);
 
     /**
      * Constructor for a single destination with no Edge label.