diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index c16727e1c7..5057aa3aaa 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Start(seed bool) error {
 		"coinbase":       ethutil.Bytes2Hex(s.KeyManager().Address()),
 		"eth_version":    ProtocolVersion,
 	}
-	jsonlogger.Log("starting", evd)
+	jsonlogger.LogJson("starting", evd)
 	err := s.net.Start()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/logger/loggers.go b/logger/loggers.go
index 053f120be7..cd465ce873 100644
--- a/logger/loggers.go
+++ b/logger/loggers.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func NewJsonLogger() *JsonLogger {
 	return &JsonLogger{}
 }
 
-func (logger *JsonLogger) Log(msgname string, dict map[string]interface{}) {
+func (logger *JsonLogger) LogJson(msgname string, dict map[string]interface{}) {
 	if _, ok := dict["ts"]; !ok {
 		dict["ts"] = time.Now().Local().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 	}