diff --git a/google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/LoggingConfig.java b/google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/LoggingConfig.java
index 61a4fee7d..3c220cfa7 100644
--- a/google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/LoggingConfig.java
+++ b/google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/LoggingConfig.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ List<LoggingEnhancer> getEnhancers() {
           Class<? extends LoggingEnhancer> clz =
               (Class<? extends LoggingEnhancer>)
                   ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().loadClass(e_name);
-          enhancers.add(clz.newInstance());
+          enhancers.add(clz.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance());
         }
       }
       return enhancers;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ private Filter getFilterProperty(String name, Filter defaultValue) {
     try {
       if (stringFilter != null) {
         Class clz = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().loadClass(stringFilter);
-        return (Filter) clz.newInstance();
+        return (Filter) clz.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
       }
     } catch (Exception ex) {
       // If we cannot create the filter we fall back to default value
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ private Formatter getFormatterProperty(String name, Formatter defaultValue) {
     try {
       if (stringFilter != null) {
         Class clz = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().loadClass(stringFilter);
-        return (Formatter) clz.newInstance();
+        return (Formatter) clz.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
       }
     } catch (Exception ex) {
       // If we cannot create the filter we fall back to default value