diff --git a/src/emsesp.cpp b/src/emsesp.cpp
index 701221dbf..024f612d4 100644
--- a/src/emsesp.cpp
+++ b/src/emsesp.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ std::vector<std::unique_ptr<EMSdevice>> EMSESP::emsdevices;      // array of all
 std::vector<EMSESP::Device_record>      EMSESP::device_library_; // library of all our known EMS devices, in heap
 
 uuid::log::Logger EMSESP::logger_{F_(emsesp), uuid::log::Facility::KERN};
+uuid::log::Logger EMSESP::logger() {
+    return logger_;
+}
 
 // The services
 RxService    EMSESP::rxservice_;    // incoming Telegram Rx handler
diff --git a/src/emsesp.h b/src/emsesp.h
index 49b9a62ed..792fb6d8a 100644
--- a/src/emsesp.h
+++ b/src/emsesp.h
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ class EMSESP {
     static WebDevicesService  webDevicesService;
     static WebAPIService      webAPIService;
 
-    static uuid::log::Logger logger() {
-        return logger_;
-    }
+    static uuid::log::Logger logger();
 
   private:
     EMSESP() = delete;