diff --git a/audit/audit.go b/audit/audit.go
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+++ b/audit/audit.go
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+package audit
+
+import "log"
+
+var auditLogger *log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	setupAuditLogger()
+}
+
+func setupAuditLogger() {
+	auditLogger = log.Default()
+}
diff --git a/audit/audit_test.go b/audit/audit_test.go
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+package audit
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSetupAuditLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	auditLogger = nil
+
+	setupAuditLogger()
+
+	if auditLogger != log.Default() {
+		t.Error("Audit logger isn't set to the default logger!")
+	}
+}