diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_mail.py b/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
index 89f863ea2f8..07631cec992 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import datetime
 from osv import osv
 from osv import fields
 
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class mail_mail(osv.Model):
     """
     Model holding RFC2822 email messages to send. This model also provides