diff --git a/api/app/account.go b/api/app/account.go
index b98c7fe..b16b0f3 100644
--- a/api/app/account.go
+++ b/api/app/account.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation"
 
 	"github.com/dhax/go-base/auth"
-	"github.com/dhax/go-base/logging"
 	"github.com/dhax/go-base/models"
 )
 
@@ -54,11 +53,11 @@ func (rs *AccountResource) router() *chi.Mux {
 func (rs *AccountResource) accountCtx(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		claims := auth.ClaimsFromCtx(r.Context())
-		logging.GetLogEntry(r).WithField("account_id", claims.ID)
+		log(r).WithField("account_id", claims.ID)
 		account, err := rs.Store.Get(claims.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			// account deleted while access token still valid
-			logging.GetLogEntry(r).WithField("account", claims.Sub).Warn(err)
+			log(r).WithField("account", claims.Sub).Warn(err)
 			render.Render(w, r, ErrNotFound)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/api/app/api.go b/api/app/api.go
index 7bbf6bd..60a9487 100644
--- a/api/app/api.go
+++ b/api/app/api.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package app
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 	"github.com/go-pg/pg"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/dhax/go-base/database"
+	"github.com/dhax/go-base/logging"
 )
 
 type ctxKey int
@@ -37,3 +41,7 @@ func (a *API) Router() *chi.Mux {
 
 	return r
 }
+
+func log(r *http.Request) logrus.FieldLogger {
+	return logging.GetLogEntry(r)
+}