diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/SmearingWidget.py b/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/SmearingWidget.py
index bba448f047..6e7985892f 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/SmearingWidget.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/SmearingWidget.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from PySide6 import QtCore
 from PySide6 import QtGui
 from PySide6 import QtWidgets
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from sas.sascalc.fit.qsmearing import smear_selection, PySmear, PySmear2D
 from sas.qtgui.Plotting.PlotterData import Data1D