diff --git a/plugins/network/zenus_ b/plugins/network/zenus_
index 4d8c8ff2..989de72f 100755
--- a/plugins/network/zenus_
+++ b/plugins/network/zenus_
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ if ($CAN_LOG) {
 	);
     Log::Log4perl::init( \$loggerconf );
     our $logger = Log::Log4perl->get_logger($ACCT);
+} else {
+	our $logger = undef;
 }
 
 my $lastread;