diff --git a/std/experimental/logger/core.d b/std/experimental/logger/core.d
index ff5eac4e201..9c75c94105c 100644
--- a/std/experimental/logger/core.d
+++ b/std/experimental/logger/core.d
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ abstract class Logger
     }
 
     /** Logs a part of the log message. */
-    protected void logMsgPart(const(char)[] msg) @safe
+    protected void logMsgPart(scope const(char)[] msg) @safe
     {
         static if (isLoggingActive)
         {
diff --git a/std/experimental/logger/filelogger.d b/std/experimental/logger/filelogger.d
index aa884a7d091..60b93e804e1 100644
--- a/std/experimental/logger/filelogger.d
+++ b/std/experimental/logger/filelogger.d
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class FileLogger : Logger
     /* This methods overrides the base class method and writes the parts of
     the log call directly to the file.
     */
-    override protected void logMsgPart(const(char)[] msg)
+    override protected void logMsgPart(scope const(char)[] msg)
     {
         formattedWrite(this.file_.lockingTextWriter(), "%s", msg);
     }