diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/common/AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.java b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/common/AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.java
index 7a9f654..dc0087b 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/common/AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/api/common/AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.asterix.api.common;
 
+import static org.apache.asterix.api.common.AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.LoggerHolder.LOGGER;
+
 import java.io.File;
 import java.net.Inet4Address;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -44,7 +46,12 @@
 import org.apache.hyracks.control.nc.NodeControllerService;
 
 public class AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil {
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.class.getName());
+    static class LoggerHolder {
+        static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.class.getName());
+        private LoggerHolder() {
+        }
+    }
+
     private static final String IO_DIR_KEY = "java.io.tmpdir";
     public static final int DEFAULT_HYRACKS_CC_CLIENT_PORT = 1098;
     public static final int DEFAULT_HYRACKS_CC_CLUSTER_PORT = 1099;