diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index d79621de..71f9534c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "rpc/rpc_args.h"
 #include "core_rpc_server_error_codes.h"
 
+#undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
+#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "daemon.rpc"
+
 #define MAX_RESTRICTED_FAKE_OUTS_COUNT 40
 #define MAX_RESTRICTED_GLOBAL_FAKE_OUTS_COUNT 500