diff --git a/logging.lua b/logging.lua
index 037adb6..d685582 100644
--- a/logging.lua
+++ b/logging.lua
@@ -270,10 +270,10 @@ Logging.Logger = Logger
 Logging.LogLevel = LogLevel
 
 function Logging.getGlobalLogger()
-  if _GLOBAL_LOGGER == nil then
-    _GLOBAL_LOGGER = Logger:new{ level = LogLevel.DEBUG, output = print }
+  if _G._GLOBAL_LOGGER == nil then
+    _G._GLOBAL_LOGGER = Logger:new{ level = LogLevel.DEBUG, output = print }
   end
-  return _GLOBAL_LOGGER
+  return _G._GLOBAL_LOGGER
 end
 
 return Logging
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