diff --git a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
index 3d074f9a91..d5b5313d82 100644
--- a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
+++ b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ using inet_address = gms::inet_address;
 using token = dht::token;
 
 class abstract_replication_strategy {
+private:
+    static logging::logger& logger() {
+        static thread_local logging::logger lgr("replication_strategy_logger");
+
+        return lgr;
+    }
+
 protected:
     sstring _ks_name;
     // TODO: Do we need this member at all?
@@ -28,6 +35,22 @@ protected:
     std::map<sstring, sstring> _config_options;
     token_metadata& _token_metadata;
     snitch_ptr& _snitch;
+
+    template <typename... Args>
+    void err(const char* fmt, Args&&... args) const {
+        logger().error(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template <typename... Args>
+    void warn(const char* fmt, Args&&... args) const {
+        logger().warn(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template <typename... Args>
+    void debug(const char* fmt, Args&&... args) const {
+        logger().debug(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
     void validate_replication_factor(sstring rf);
 
     virtual std::vector<inet_address> calculate_natural_endpoints(const token& search_token) = 0;