diff --git a/lib/red_storm/dsl/bolt.rb b/lib/red_storm/dsl/bolt.rb
index c3895ce..776cc44 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/dsl/bolt.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/dsl/bolt.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module RedStorm
       # DSL class methods
 
       def self.log
-        @log ||= Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.getLogger(self.name)
+        @log ||= Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.get_logger(self.name)
       end
 
       def self.output_fields(*fields)
diff --git a/lib/red_storm/dsl/spout.rb b/lib/red_storm/dsl/spout.rb
index 4846742..91a2506 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/dsl/spout.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/dsl/spout.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module RedStorm
       end
 
       def self.log
-        @log ||= Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.getLogger(self.name)
+        @log ||= Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.get_logger(self.name)
       end
 
       def self.output_fields(*fields)
diff --git a/lib/red_storm/dsl/topology.rb b/lib/red_storm/dsl/topology.rb
index 121bca2..a7c6417 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/dsl/topology.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/dsl/topology.rb
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module RedStorm
       end
 
       def self.log
-        @log ||= Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.getLogger(self.name)
+        @log ||= Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.get_logger(self.name)
       end
 
       # def self.spout(spout_class, contructor_args = [], options = {}, &spout_block)
diff --git a/lib/red_storm/loggable.rb b/lib/red_storm/loggable.rb
index f7f12cd..ce46f07 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/loggable.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/loggable.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module RedStorm
   module Loggable
 
     def self.log
-      @log ||= Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.getLogger(self.name)
+      @log ||= Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.get_logger(self.name)
     end
 
     def log
diff --git a/spec/red_storm/dsl/bolt_spec.rb b/spec/red_storm/dsl/bolt_spec.rb
index 52b05a1..7ea12ca 100644
--- a/spec/red_storm/dsl/bolt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/red_storm/dsl/bolt_spec.rb
@@ -330,13 +330,14 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleBolt do
     # log specs are mostly the same ats in the spout specs. if these are modified, sync with spout
     describe "log statement" do
 
-      module Java::OrgApacheLog4j end;
-      class Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger; end
+      module Java::OrgSlf4j end;
+      class Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger; end
+      class Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory; end
 
        describe "in class" do
         it "should proxy to storm log4j logger" do
-          logger = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger)
+          logger = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger)
           logger.should_receive(:info).with("test")
 
           class Bolt1 < RedStorm::SimpleBolt
@@ -345,10 +346,10 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleBolt do
         end
 
         it "should use own class name as logger id" do
-          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger1)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Bolt2").and_return(logger2)
+          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger1)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Bolt2").and_return(logger2)
           logger1.should_receive(:info).with("test1")
           logger2.should_receive(:info).with("test2")
 
@@ -363,8 +364,8 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleBolt do
 
       describe "in instance" do
         it "should proxy to storm log4j logger" do
-          logger = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger)
+          logger = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger)
 
           class Bolt1 < RedStorm::SimpleBolt
             on_init {log.info("test")}
@@ -376,10 +377,10 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleBolt do
         end
 
         it "should use own class name as logger id" do
-          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger1)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Bolt2").and_return(logger2)
+          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Bolt1").and_return(logger1)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Bolt2").and_return(logger2)
 
           class Bolt1 < RedStorm::SimpleBolt
             on_init {log.info("test1")}
@@ -701,4 +702,4 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleBolt do
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/spec/red_storm/dsl/spout_spec.rb b/spec/red_storm/dsl/spout_spec.rb
index ece2a8d..ee61b4d 100644
--- a/spec/red_storm/dsl/spout_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/red_storm/dsl/spout_spec.rb
@@ -408,13 +408,14 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
     # log specs are mostly the same ats in the bolt specs. if these are modified, sync with bolt
     describe "log statement" do
 
-      module Java::OrgApacheLog4j end;
-      class Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger; end
+      module Java::OrgSlf4j end;
+      class Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger; end
+      class Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory; end
 
       describe "in class" do
         it "should proxy to storm log4j logger" do
-          logger = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger)
+          logger = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger)
           logger.should_receive(:info).with("test")
 
           class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
@@ -423,10 +424,10 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
         end
 
         it "should use own class name as logger id" do
-          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger1)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Spout2").and_return(logger2)
+          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger1)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Spout2").and_return(logger2)
           logger1.should_receive(:info).with("test1")
           logger2.should_receive(:info).with("test2")
 
@@ -441,8 +442,8 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
 
       describe "in instance" do
         it "should proxy to storm log4j logger" do
-          logger = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger)
+          logger = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger)
 
           class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
             on_init {log.info("test")}
@@ -454,10 +455,10 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
         end
 
         it "should use own class name as logger id" do
-          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger1)
-          Java::OrgApacheLog4j::Logger.should_receive("getLogger").with("Spout2").and_return(logger2)
+          logger1 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          logger2 = mock(Java::OrgSlf4j::Logger)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Spout1").and_return(logger1)
+          Java::OrgSlf4j::LoggerFactory.should_receive("get_logger").with("Spout2").and_return(logger2)
 
           class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
             on_init {log.info("test1")}
@@ -879,4 +880,4 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end