diff --git a/lib/vmdb/loggers/multicast_logger.rb b/lib/vmdb/loggers/multicast_logger.rb
index ff961736cde..a90ec933012 100644
--- a/lib/vmdb/loggers/multicast_logger.rb
+++ b/lib/vmdb/loggers/multicast_logger.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ def add(*args, &block)
     true
   end
 
+  def reopen(_logdev = nil)
+    raise NotImplementedError, "#{self.class.name} should not be reopened since it is backed by multiple loggers."
+  end
+
   private
 
   def method_missing(*args, &block)