diff --git a/synapse/app/client_reader.py b/synapse/app/client_reader.py
index 9aaa3bace2..9fccc73db3 100644
--- a/synapse/app/client_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/client_reader.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import sys
 import logging
 import gc
 
-logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.federation_reader")
+logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.client_reader")
 
 
 class ClientReaderSlavedStore(