diff --git a/serde/json/deserializer.nim b/serde/json/deserializer.nim
index be2961b..d555be2 100644
--- a/serde/json/deserializer.nim
+++ b/serde/json/deserializer.nim
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ proc fromJson*[T: ref object or object](_: type T, json: JsonNode): ?!T =
     let isOptionalValue = typeof(value) is Option
     var skip = false # workaround for 'continue' not supported in a 'fields' loop
 
+    # logScope moved into proc due to chronicles issue: https://github.com/status-im/nim-chronicles/issues/148
     logScope:
       topics = "serde json deserialization"
 
diff --git a/serde/json/serializer.nim b/serde/json/serializer.nim
index fe6deb5..ddd8a4c 100644
--- a/serde/json/serializer.nim
+++ b/serde/json/serializer.nim
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ proc `%`*[T: object or ref object](obj: T): JsonNode =
     let hasSerialize = value.hasCustomPragma(serialize)
     var skip = false # workaround for 'continue' not supported in a 'fields' loop
 
+    # logScope moved into proc due to chronicles issue: https://github.com/status-im/nim-chronicles/issues/148
     logScope:
       topics = "serde json serialization"