diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java
index 2dc4015..2d7d01f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class LogFactoryImpl extends LogFactory {
     /**
      * The signature of the Constructor to be used.
      */
-    protected Class[] logConstructorSignature = { java.lang.String.class };
+    protected Class[] logConstructorSignature = { String.class };
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods