diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeLogging.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeLogging.cpp
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+//
+//  OctreeLogging.h
+//  libraries/octree/src
+//
+//  Created by Seth Alves on 4/6/15.
+//  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 "OctreeLogging.h"
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(octree, "hifi.octree")
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeLogging.h b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeLogging.h
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+//
+//  OctreeLogging.h
+//  libraries/octree/src
+//
+//  Created by Seth Alves on 4/6/15.
+//  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 <QLoggingCategory>
+
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(octree)