diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/builder.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/builder.py
index 8b14450..8fba394 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/builder.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/builder.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = LOGGER
 
 
 class ClientBuilder(object):
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py
index 14ba271..f4ec9d8 100755
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/client.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = LOGGER
 
 
 class Client(object):
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py
index f6c67c0..ae6f729 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/nx.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = LOGGER
 
 
 class NXClient(Client):
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/util.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/util.py
index c002158..572a7d3 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/util.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/util.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = LOGGER
 
 
 def gen_target_netloc(target, netloc_prefix="//", default_port=9339):
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py
index 25802ed..ebd469e 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/xe.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = LOGGER
 
 
 class XEClient(Client):
diff --git a/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py b/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py
index 808fd73..e7cfb4d 100644
--- a/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py
+++ b/src/cisco_gnmi/xr.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = LOGGER
 
 
 class XRClient(Client):