diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/PeerFinder.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/PeerFinder.java
index 58248b8183d..32fd59d8a2c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/PeerFinder.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/PeerFinder.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import static org.elasticsearch.cluster.coordination.DiscoveryUpgradeService.cre
 
 public abstract class PeerFinder {
 
-    protected final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(getClass());
+    private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(PeerFinder.class);
 
     public static final String REQUEST_PEERS_ACTION_NAME = "internal:discovery/request_peers";