diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/registry/controller/ZookeeperRegistry.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/registry/controller/ZookeeperRegistry.java
index 2d2083f..50ee137 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/registry/controller/ZookeeperRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/registry/controller/ZookeeperRegistry.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  */
 public class ZookeeperRegistry implements IFloodlightModule, IControllerRegistryService {
 
-	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ZookeeperRegistry.class);
+	protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ZookeeperRegistry.class);
 	protected String controllerId = null;
 	
 	protected IRestApiService restApi;