diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/logging/DeprecationLog.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/logging/DeprecationLog.java
index 20c775e2672..e1b277afbaa 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/logging/DeprecationLog.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/logging/DeprecationLog.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.solr.logging;
 
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * Utility to log a deprecation.
  */
 public class DeprecationLog {
+  // not used but needed to satisfy validate-source-patterns.gradle
+  private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass());
 
   public static final String LOG_PREFIX = "org.apache.solr.DEPRECATED.";
 
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ public class DeprecationLog {
 
   /**
    * Logs a deprecation warning for the provided feature, but only the first time.
-   * The logger name used is {@value LOG_PREFIX} + {@code featureId}.
+   * The logger name used is {@value #LOG_PREFIX} + {@code featureId}.
    * Remember that logger names are disable-able via configuration if needed.
    * @return true if logged
    */