diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimationLogging.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimationLogging.cpp
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+//
+//  AnimationLogging.cpp
+//  libraries/audio/src
+//
+//  Created by Howard Stearns on 7/24/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "AnimationLogging.h"
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(animation, "hifi.animation")
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimationLogging.h b/libraries/animation/src/AnimationLogging.h
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+//
+//  AnimationLogging.h
+//  libraries/animation/src/
+//
+//  Created by Howard Stearns on 7/24/15.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_AnimationLogging_h
+#define hifi_AnimationLogging_h
+
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(animation)
+
+#endif