diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as
index d2a1826b..554767e7 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
 public class TableDirector extends BasicDirector
     implements SetListener, InvocationService_ResultListener
 {
-    protected static const log :Log = Log.getLog(TableDirector);
-
     /**
      * Creates a new table director to manage tables with the specified observer which will receive
      * callbacks when interesting table related things happen.
@@ -424,5 +422,7 @@ public class TableDirector extends BasicDirector
 
     /** A custom failure handler, or null. */
     protected var _failureHandler :Function;
+
+    private static const log :Log = Log.getLog(TableDirector);
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.as
index 5e0469f8..3f0574c4 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.as
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
 public /*abstract*/ class GameController extends PlaceController
     implements AttributeChangeListener
 {
-    protected static const log :Log = Log.getLog(GameController);
-
     /**
      * Initializes this game controller with the game configuration that
      * was established during the match making process. Derived classes
@@ -322,5 +320,7 @@ public /*abstract*/ class GameController extends PlaceController
      * the client knows the game is over before the server has
      * transitioned the game object accordingly. */
     protected var _gameOver :Boolean;
+
+    private static const log :Log = Log.getLog(GameController);
 }
 }