diff --git a/SearcherABC.py b/SearcherABC.py
index 83d8a8d..760b000 100644
--- a/SearcherABC.py
+++ b/SearcherABC.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class SearcherABC:
     cookieJar = None
     timeout_multi=int(sys.modules["__main__"].__settings__.getSetting("timeout"))
     __plugin__='Empty v 0 0 0'
-    log=log
-    debug=debug
 
     socket.setdefaulttimeout(10+(10*int(timeout_multi)))
 
@@ -221,4 +219,10 @@ class SearcherABC:
         return localFileName
 
     def logout(self):
-        pass
\ No newline at end of file
+        pass
+
+    def log(self, msg):
+        log(msg)
+
+    def debug(self, msg):
+        debug(msg)
\ No newline at end of file