diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index 830f98909..2524107c4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace cryptonote;
 
+#undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
+#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "WalletAPI"
+
 namespace Monero {
 
 namespace {
@@ -255,6 +258,9 @@ uint64_t Wallet::maximumAllowedAmount()
     return std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
 }
 
+void Wallet::debug(const std::string &str) {
+    MDEBUG(str);
+}
 
 ///////////////////////// WalletImpl implementation ////////////////////////
 WalletImpl::WalletImpl(bool testnet)
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
index 883da7da2..daa3deeee 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
@@ -428,6 +428,8 @@ struct Wallet
     static bool keyValid(const std::string &secret_key_string, const std::string &address_string, bool isViewKey, bool testnet, std::string &error);
     static std::string paymentIdFromAddress(const std::string &str, bool testnet);
     static uint64_t maximumAllowedAmount();
+    // Easylogger wrapper
+    static void debug(const std::string &str);
 
    /**
     * @brief StartRefresh - Start/resume refresh thread (refresh every 10 seconds)