---
title: "Excessive Velocity Logging - \"Cannot retrieve method\""
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/80878744/Excessive%20Velocity%20Logging%20-%20%22Cannot%20retrieve%20method%22"
format: markdown
---
## Problem

When Power Database Fields PRO is installed, excessive logging with the following errors are posted in the <JIRA HOME>/log/atlassian-jira.log file.

```
[velocity] Cannot retrieve method getsimpleName from object of class java.lang.Class due to security restrictions.
[velocity] Cannot retrieve method getSimpleName from object of class java.lang.Class due to security restrictions.
[velocity] Cannot retrieve method get from object of class java.lang.Class due to security restrictions.
[velocity] Cannot retrieve method issimpleName from object of class java.lang.Class due to security restrictions.
[velocity] Cannot retrieve method isSimpleName from object of class java.lang.Class due to security restrictions.
```

## Solution

> ⚠️ Please note that this workaround is to be implemented at the user’s discretion as it may present a security risk. For more information, see this Atlassian [ticket](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-70944).



1. Open the velocity.properties file found at: <JIRA_INSTALLATION>atlassian-jira\WEB-INF\classes\velocity.properties
2. Change the following line:
  …to this:
3. You may also need to do the same to this line:
  …to this:
4. Save changes to velocity.properties.

## Related articles



> Macro (contentbylabel)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | Related issues |  |
> | --- | --- |