diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java
index 293721102..09f82c571 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/AssetDataObject.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import org.openide.util.lookup.ProxyLookup;
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public class AssetDataObject extends MultiDataObject {
 
+    protected static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AssetDataObject.class.getName());
     protected final Lookup lookup;
     protected final InstanceContent lookupContents = new InstanceContent();
     protected SaveCookie saveCookie = new SaveCookie() {