diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/web/ControllerRoleResource.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/web/ControllerRoleResource.java
index 652058e..2ed87cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/web/ControllerRoleResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/web/ControllerRoleResource.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 public class ControllerRoleResource extends ServerResource {
 
-    protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ControllerRoleResource.class);
+    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ControllerRoleResource.class);
 
     @Get("json")
     public RoleInfo getRole() {