diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/restserver/RestApiServer.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/restserver/RestApiServer.java
index c158fdd..daf1684 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/restserver/RestApiServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/restserver/RestApiServer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 public class RestApiServer
     implements IFloodlightModule, IRestApiService {
-    protected static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RestApiServer.class);
+    protected final static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RestApiServer.class);
     protected List<RestletRoutable> restlets;
     protected FloodlightModuleContext fmlContext;
     protected int restPort = 8080;