1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/AbstractLayoutManager.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/AbstractLayoutManager.java
index 1a11396ba..0f5d51542 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/AbstractLayoutManager.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/AbstractLayoutManager.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.apache.fop.fo.Constants;
 import org.apache.fop.fo.PropertyManager;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 import java.util.ListIterator;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractLayoutManager implements LayoutManager, Constants
     protected boolean bInited = false;
 
     /**
+     * logging instance
+     */
+    protected static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(AbstractLayoutManager.class);
+
+    /**
      * Abstract layout manager.
      */
     public AbstractLayoutManager() {
@@ -93,10 +99,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractLayoutManager implements LayoutManager, Constants
         return userAgent;
     }
 
-    protected Log getLogger() {
-        return userAgent.getLogger();
-    }
-
     public void setParent(LayoutManager lm) {
         this.parentLM = lm;
     }