diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/package.html b/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/package.html
index ab03c66..cfde4f0 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/package.html
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/package.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ convention) after the calling class:
 
     public class Foo {
 
-        static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(Foo.class);
+        private Log log = LogFactory.getLog(Foo.class);
 
         public void foo() {
             ...
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 public class MyComponent {
 
-  protected static Log log =
+  protected Log log =
     LogFactory.getLog(MyComponent.class);
 
   // Called once at startup time