diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Blockchain.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Blockchain.java
index 19d71454..39cda83f 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Blockchain.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Blockchain.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class Blockchain extends ArrayList<Block> {
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -143590724563460486L;
 
-	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Chain");
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("blockchain");
 	
 	// to avoid using minGasPrice=0 from Genesis for the wallet
 	private static long INITIAL_MIN_GAS_PRICE = 10 * SZABO.longValue();
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/client/EthereumProtocolHandler.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/client/EthereumProtocolHandler.java
index a28580a9..06cc6e50 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/client/EthereumProtocolHandler.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/client/EthereumProtocolHandler.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import org.spongycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
  */
 public class EthereumProtocolHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
-    Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Wire");
+    Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("wire");
 
     Timer chainAskTimer = new Timer();
     int secToAskForChain = 1;
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/peerdiscovery/EthereumPeerTasterHandler.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/peerdiscovery/EthereumPeerTasterHandler.java
index 6cc57450..afa8f275 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/peerdiscovery/EthereumPeerTasterHandler.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/peerdiscovery/EthereumPeerTasterHandler.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import static org.ethereum.net.Command.*;
  */
 public class EthereumPeerTasterHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
-    Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Wire");
+    Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("wire");
 
     Timer timer = null;
     private final static byte[] MAGIC_PREFIX = {(byte)0x22, (byte)0x40, (byte)0x08, (byte)0x91};
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/Program.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/Program.java
index 0038c653..0d6c1d50 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/Program.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/Program.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import java.util.*;
  */
 public class Program {
 
-    Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("VM");
+    private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("VM");
     ProgramListener listener;
 
     Stack<DataWord> stack = new Stack<DataWord>();
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/VM.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/VM.java
index 3fe8632e..08dbf162 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/VM.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/VM.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class VM {
 
     static private BigInteger _32_ = BigInteger.valueOf(32);
 
-    private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VM.class);
+    private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("VM");
 
     public void step(Program program) {
 
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/log4j.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
index 803316b7..2509cd31 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ log4j.logger.org.ethereum.net = FATAL
 log4j.logger.org.ethereum.net.peerdiscovery = WARN
 log4j.logger.java.nio = WARN
 log4j.logger.io.netty = FATAL
-log4j.logger.org.ethereum.vm = DEBUG
 log4j.logger.org.ethereum.core = FATAL
 log4j.logger.wire = FATAL
+log4j.logger.VM = FATAL
+log4j.logger.main = FATAL
+log4j.logger.state = FATAL
+log4j.logger.blockchain = FATAL