diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandler.java b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandler.java
index 28faf11a..3058ec08 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandler.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandler.java
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ package dorkbox.network.connection.registration.local;
 
 import static dorkbox.network.connection.EndPointBase.maxShutdownWaitTimeInMilliSeconds;
 
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-
 import dorkbox.network.connection.Connection;
 import dorkbox.network.connection.RegistrationWrapper;
 import dorkbox.network.connection.registration.MetaChannel;
@@ -50,14 +48,11 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandler<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationHandler
         MetaChannel metaChannel = new MetaChannel();
         metaChannel.localChannel = channel;
 
-        this.registrationWrapper.addChannel(channel.hashCode(), metaChannel);
+        registrationWrapper.addChannel(channel.hashCode(), metaChannel);
 
-        Logger logger2 = this.logger;
-        if (logger2.isTraceEnabled()) {
-            logger2.trace("New LOCAL connection.");
-        }
+        logger.trace("New LOCAL connection.");
 
-        this.registrationWrapper.connection0(metaChannel);
+        registrationWrapper.connection0(metaChannel);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -65,10 +60,10 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandler<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationHandler
     void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext context, Throwable cause) throws Exception {
         Channel channel = context.channel();
 
-        this.logger.error(
-                        "Unexpected exception while trying to receive data on LOCAL channel.  ({})" + System.getProperty("line.separator"),
-                        channel.remoteAddress(),
-                        cause);
+        logger.error("Unexpected exception while trying to receive data on LOCAL channel.  ({})" + System.getProperty("line.separator"),
+                     channel.remoteAddress(),
+                     cause);
+
         if (channel.isOpen()) {
             channel.close();
         }
@@ -86,7 +81,7 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandler<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationHandler
     void channelInactive(ChannelHandlerContext context) throws Exception {
         Channel channel = context.channel();
 
-        this.logger.info("Closed LOCAL connection: {}", channel.remoteAddress());
+        logger.info("Closed LOCAL connection: {}", channel.remoteAddress());
 
         // also, once we notify, we unregister this.
         registrationWrapper.closeChannel(channel, maxShutdownWaitTimeInMilliSeconds);
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerClient.java b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerClient.java
index d641f833..44dbbafb 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerClient.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerClient.java
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandlerClient<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationL
         super.channelActive(context);
 
         Channel channel = context.channel();
-        this.logger.info("Connected to LOCAL connection. [{} ==> {}]",
-                         context.channel()
-                                .localAddress(),
-                         channel.remoteAddress());
+        logger.info("Connected to LOCAL connection. [{} ==> {}]",
+                    context.channel()
+                           .localAddress(),
+                    channel.remoteAddress());
 
         // client starts the registration process
         channel.writeAndFlush(new Registration());
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerServer.java b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerServer.java
index 31748bd7..429caac1 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerServer.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/registration/local/RegistrationLocalHandlerServer.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import io.netty.channel.Channel;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelPipeline;
 import io.netty.util.ReferenceCountUtil;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 public
 class RegistrationLocalHandlerServer<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationLocalHandler<C> {
@@ -48,10 +47,10 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandlerServer<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationL
     public
     void channelActive(ChannelHandlerContext context) throws Exception {
         Channel channel = context.channel();
-        this.logger.info("Connected to LOCAL connection. [{} <== {}]",
-                         context.channel()
-                                .localAddress(),
-                         channel.remoteAddress());
+        logger.info("Connected to LOCAL connection. [{} <== {}]",
+                    context.channel()
+                           .localAddress(),
+                    channel.remoteAddress());
 
 
         super.channelActive(context);
@@ -70,13 +69,10 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandlerServer<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationL
         channel.writeAndFlush(message);
 
         ReferenceCountUtil.release(message);
-        Logger logger2 = this.logger;
-        if (logger2.isTraceEnabled()) {
-            logger2.trace("Sent registration");
-        }
+        logger.trace("Sent registration");
 
         ConnectionImpl connection = null;
-        MetaChannel metaChannel = this.registrationWrapper.removeChannel(channel.hashCode());
+        MetaChannel metaChannel = registrationWrapper.removeChannel(channel.hashCode());
         if (metaChannel != null) {
             connection = metaChannel.connection;
         }
@@ -99,7 +95,7 @@ class RegistrationLocalHandlerServer<C extends Connection> extends RegistrationL
             // have to setup connection handler
             pipeline.addLast(CONNECTION_HANDLER, connection);
 
-            this.registrationWrapper.connectionConnected0(connection);
+            registrationWrapper.connectionConnected0(connection);
         }
     }
 }