diff --git a/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/rest/AuthService.java b/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/rest/AuthService.java
index 0c5f0098d..b304af1d3 100644
--- a/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/rest/AuthService.java
+++ b/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/rest/AuthService.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 @Produces("application/json")
 public class AuthService {
 
-    private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
+    private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
 
     @Inject
     AuthenticationService authenticationService;