diff --git a/tardis/montecarlo/base.py b/tardis/montecarlo/base.py
index 3e884c79995..9ab1fbada27 100644
--- a/tardis/montecarlo/base.py
+++ b/tardis/montecarlo/base.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     configuration_initialize,
 )
 from tardis.montecarlo.montecarlo_numba import numba_config
-from tardis.io.logger import montecarlo_tracking as mc_logger
+from tardis.io.logger import montecarlo_tracking as mc_tracker
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.virt_packet_initial_mus = np.ones(2) * -1.0
 
         # set up logger based on config
-        mc_logger.DEBUG_MODE = debug_packets
-        mc_logger.BUFFER = logger_buffer
+        mc_tracker.DEBUG_MODE = debug_packets
+        mc_tracker.BUFFER = logger_buffer
 
         if self.spectrum_method == "integrated":
             self.optional_hdf_properties.append("spectrum_integrated")
diff --git a/tardis/montecarlo/montecarlo_numba/single_packet_loop.py b/tardis/montecarlo/montecarlo_numba/single_packet_loop.py
index 4b351383762..c3d105e1d82 100644
--- a/tardis/montecarlo/montecarlo_numba/single_packet_loop.py
+++ b/tardis/montecarlo/montecarlo_numba/single_packet_loop.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 C_SPEED_OF_LIGHT = const.c.to("cm/s").value
 
 from tardis.io.logger.montecarlo_tracking import log_decorator
-from tardis.io.logger import montecarlo_tracking as mc_logger
+from tardis.io.logger import montecarlo_tracking as mc_tracker
 
 # @log_decorator
 @njit
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def single_packet_loop(
         r_packet, vpacket_collection, numba_model, numba_plasma
     )
 
-    if mc_logger.DEBUG_MODE:
+    if mc_tracker.DEBUG_MODE:
         r_packet_track_nu = [r_packet.nu]
         r_packet_track_mu = [r_packet.mu]
         r_packet_track_r = [r_packet.r]
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ def single_packet_loop(
             trace_vpacket_volley(
                 r_packet, vpacket_collection, numba_model, numba_plasma
             )
-        if mc_logger.DEBUG_MODE:
+        if mc_tracker.DEBUG_MODE:
             r_packet_track_nu.append(r_packet.nu)
             r_packet_track_mu.append(r_packet.mu)
             r_packet_track_r.append(r_packet.r)
             r_packet_track_interaction.append(interaction_type)
             r_packet_track_distance.append(distance)
 
-    if mc_logger.DEBUG_MODE:
+    if mc_tracker.DEBUG_MODE:
         return (
             r_packet_track_nu,
             r_packet_track_mu,