diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt
index 036249c..099e4c2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger
  */
 open class Akismet(apiKey: String) {
     companion object {
+        /**
+         * The logger instance.
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        val logger: Logger by lazy { Logger.getLogger(Akismet::class.java.name) }
+
         /**
          * (Re)Creates a [comment][AkismetComment] from a JSON string.
          *
@@ -191,10 +197,6 @@ open class Akismet(apiKey: String) {
     var debugHelp: String = ""
         private set
 
-    /**
-     * The logger instance.
-     */
-    val logger: Logger by lazy { Logger.getLogger(Akismet::class.java.name) }
 
     init {
         require(