diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.h b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
index 2d33e2bfe..d8ade655b 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public:
 	void LoadLogSettingsDefaults();
 	void Log(uint16 log_type, const std::string message, ...);
 	void LogDebug(DebugLevel debug_level, std::string message, ...);
+	//void DebugCategory(DebugLevel debug_level, uint16 log_category, std::string message, ...);
 	void DebugCategory(DebugLevel debug_level, uint16 log_category, std::string message, ...);
 	void MakeDirectory(std::string directory_name);
 	void SetCurrentTimeStamp(char* time_stamp);
diff --git a/common/misc_functions.h b/common/misc_functions.h
index 7900bc855..8a77972c2 100644
--- a/common/misc_functions.h
+++ b/common/misc_functions.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define VERIFY_PACKET_LENGTH(OPCode, Packet, StructName) \
 	if(Packet->size != sizeof(StructName)) \
 	{ \
-		logger.LogDebugType(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Size mismatch in " #OPCode " expected %i got %i", sizeof(StructName), Packet->size); \
+		logger.DebugCategory(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Size mismatch in " #OPCode " expected %i got %i", sizeof(StructName), Packet->size); \
 		DumpPacket(Packet); \
 		return; \
 	}
diff --git a/common/patches/ss_define.h b/common/patches/ss_define.h
index fbaee3689..7b53f78bb 100644
--- a/common/patches/ss_define.h
+++ b/common/patches/ss_define.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 //check length of packet before decoding. Call before setup.
 #define ENCODE_LENGTH_EXACT(struct_) \
 	if((*p)->size != sizeof(struct_)) { \
-		logger.LogDebugType(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on outbound %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected %d", opcodes->EmuToName((*p)->GetOpcode()), (*p)->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
+		logger.DebugCategory(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on outbound %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected %d", opcodes->EmuToName((*p)->GetOpcode()), (*p)->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
 		_hex(NET__STRUCT_HEX, (*p)->pBuffer, (*p)->size); \
 		delete *p; \
 		*p = nullptr; \
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	}
 #define ENCODE_LENGTH_ATLEAST(struct_) \
 	if((*p)->size < sizeof(struct_)) { \
-		logger.LogDebugType(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on outbound %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected at least %d", opcodes->EmuToName((*p)->GetOpcode()), (*p)->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
+		logger.DebugCategory(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on outbound %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected at least %d", opcodes->EmuToName((*p)->GetOpcode()), (*p)->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
 		_hex(NET__STRUCT_HEX, (*p)->pBuffer, (*p)->size); \
 		delete *p; \
 		*p = nullptr; \
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@
 #define DECODE_LENGTH_EXACT(struct_) \
 	if(__packet->size != sizeof(struct_)) { \
 		__packet->SetOpcode(OP_Unknown); /* invalidate the packet */ \
-		logger.LogDebugType(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on incoming %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected %d", opcodes->EmuToName(__packet->GetOpcode()), __packet->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
+		logger.DebugCategory(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on incoming %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected %d", opcodes->EmuToName(__packet->GetOpcode()), __packet->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
 		_hex(NET__STRUCT_HEX, __packet->pBuffer, __packet->size); \
 		return; \
 	}
 #define DECODE_LENGTH_ATLEAST(struct_) \
 	if(__packet->size < sizeof(struct_)) { \
 		__packet->SetOpcode(OP_Unknown); /* invalidate the packet */ \
-		logger.LogDebugType(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on incoming %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected at least %d", opcodes->EmuToName(__packet->GetOpcode()), __packet->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
+		logger.DebugCategory(EQEmuLogSys::Detail, EQEmuLogSys::Netcode, "Wrong size on incoming %s (" #struct_ "): Got %d, expected at least %d", opcodes->EmuToName(__packet->GetOpcode()), __packet->size, sizeof(struct_)); \
 		_hex(NET__STRUCT_HEX, __packet->pBuffer, __packet->size); \
 		return; \
 	}
diff --git a/zone/zone.h b/zone/zone.h
index 38c3d4a05..6c437bed2 100644
--- a/zone/zone.h
+++ b/zone/zone.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public:
 	// random object that provides random values for the zone
 	EQEmu::Random random;
 
-	void GMSayHookCallBackProcess(uint16 log_type, std::string& message){ entity_list.MessageStatus(0, 80, gmsay_log_message_colors[log_type], "%s", message.c_str()); }
+	static void GMSayHookCallBackProcess(uint16 log_type, std::string& message){ entity_list.MessageStatus(0, 80, gmsay_log_message_colors[log_type], "%s", message.c_str()); }
 
 	//MODDING HOOKS
 	void mod_init();