diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.cpp
index e8a72ef..e400e35 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.cpp
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@
 #include "json_utils.hpp"
 #include "pel_types.hpp"
 #include "user_data_formats.hpp"
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #ifdef PELTOOL
 #include "user_data_json.hpp"
 #endif
 
-#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+#include "trace.hpp"
 
 namespace openpower
 {
 namespace pels
 {
 
-using namespace phosphor::logging;
-
 void UserData::unflatten(Stream& stream)
 {
     stream >> _header;
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
-        log<level::ERR>("Cannot unflatten user data",
-                        entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        trace::error(fmt::format("Cannot unflatten user data: {}", e.what()));
         _valid = false;
     }
 }
@@ -85,8 +84,8 @@
 {
     if (header().id != static_cast<uint16_t>(SectionID::userData))
     {
-        log<level::ERR>("Invalid user data section ID",
-                        entry("ID=0x%X", header().id));
+        trace::error(
+            fmt::format("Invalid user data section ID: {}", header().id));
         _valid = false;
     }
     else