diff --git a/dataengines/geolocation/CMakeLists.txt b/dataengines/geolocation/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/dataengines/geolocation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dataengines/geolocation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 if(LIBGPS_FOUND)
     include_directories(${LIBGPS_INCLUDES} ${LIBGPS_INCLUDE_DIR})
     set(plasma_geolocation_gps_SRCS location_gps.cpp)
+    ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(plasma_geolocation_gps_SRCS HEADER geolocdebug.h IDENTIFIER DATAENGINE_GEOLOCATION CATEGORY_NAME org.kde.plasma.dataengine.geolocation)
     add_library(plasma-geolocation-gps MODULE ${plasma_geolocation_gps_SRCS})
     target_link_libraries(plasma-geolocation-gps plasma-geolocation-interface ${LIBGPS_LIBRARIES})
     install(FILES plasma-geolocation-gps.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR})
diff --git a/dataengines/geolocation/location_gps.cpp b/dataengines/geolocation/location_gps.cpp
--- a/dataengines/geolocation/location_gps.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/geolocation/location_gps.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "location_gps.h"
-#include <QDebug>
+#include "geolocdebug.h"
 
 Gpsd::Gpsd(gps_data_t* gpsdata)
     : m_gpsdata(gpsdata)
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@
     gps_data_t* m_gpsdata = gps_open("localhost", DEFAULT_GPSD_PORT);
     if (m_gpsdata) {
 #endif
-        qDebug() << "gpsd found.";
+        qDebug(DATAENGINE_GEOLOCATION)<< "gpsd found.";
         m_gpsd = new Gpsd(m_gpsdata);
         connect(m_gpsd, SIGNAL(dataReady(Plasma::DataEngine::Data)),
                 this, SLOT(setData(Plasma::DataEngine::Data)));
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "gpsd not found";
+        qWarning(DATAENGINE_GEOLOCATION) << "gpsd not found";
     }
 
     setIsAvailable(m_gpsd);
diff --git a/plasma-workspace.categories b/plasma-workspace.categories
--- a/plasma-workspace.categories
+++ b/plasma-workspace.categories
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 org.kde.plasma.runner.services Plasma Runner Services DEFAULT_SEVERITY [WARNING] IDENTIFIER [RUNNER_SERVICES]
 org.kde.plasma.runner.appstream Plasma Runner Appstream DEFAULT_SEVERITY [WARNING] IDENTIFIER [RUNNER_APPSTREAM]
 org.kde.plasma.runner.bookmarks Plasma Runner Bookmarks DEFAULT_SEVERITY [WARNING] IDENTIFIER [RUNNER_BOOKMARKS]
+org.kde.plasma.dataengine.geolocation Plasma Data engine Geolocation DEFAULT_SEVERITY [WARNING] IDENTIFIER [DATAENGINE_GEOLOCATION]