diff --git a/cmd/vidforward/global/logger.go b/cmd/vidforward/global/logger.go
index b082dcc8..cb04c7e9 100644
--- a/cmd/vidforward/global/logger.go
+++ b/cmd/vidforward/global/logger.go
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ func GetLogger() logging.Logger {
 	if logger == nil {
 		panic("attempted get of uninstantiated global logger")
 	}
-	return logger
+	// We want to return the underlying logger.
+	return logger.Logger
 }