diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/MailService.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/MailService.java
index fd935d89..585f4e1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/MailService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/MailService.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import com.commafeed.backend.model.User;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class MailService implements Serializable {
 
-	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MailService.class);
+	protected static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MailService.class);
 
 	@Inject
 	ApplicationSettingsService applicationSettingsService;