diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/flowprogrammer/web/SuspendPusherResource.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/flowprogrammer/web/SuspendPusherResource.java
index 4d651d3..ba752e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/flowprogrammer/web/SuspendPusherResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/flowprogrammer/web/SuspendPusherResource.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 public class SuspendPusherResource extends PusherResource {
 
-    protected final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SetPushRateResource.class);
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SetPushRateResource.class);
 
     /**
      * Implement the API.