diff --git a/cmd/setup.go b/cmd/setup.go
index d7b1c1c48..52a600d9c 100644
--- a/cmd/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/setup.go
@@ -121,13 +121,9 @@ func configureDatabase(conf server.InfluxConfig, loadPoints []loadpoint.API, in
 // setup mqtt
 func configureMQTT(conf mqttConfig) error {
 	log := util.NewLogger("mqtt")
-	clientID := conf.ClientID
-	if clientID == "" {
-		clientID = mqtt.ClientID()
-	}
 
 	var err error
-	mqtt.Instance, err = mqtt.RegisteredClient(log, conf.Broker, conf.User, conf.Password, clientID, 1, func(options *paho.ClientOptions) {
+	mqtt.Instance, err = mqtt.RegisteredClient(log, conf.Broker, conf.User, conf.Password, conf.ClientID, 1, func(options *paho.ClientOptions) {
 		topic := fmt.Sprintf("%s/status", conf.RootTopic())
 		options.SetWill(topic, "offline", 1, true)
 	})
diff --git a/provider/mqtt/registry.go b/provider/mqtt/registry.go
index 86149cc66..8564b47db 100644
--- a/provider/mqtt/registry.go
+++ b/provider/mqtt/registry.go
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@ var registry clientRegistry = make(map[string]*Client)
 
 // RegisteredClient reuses an registered Mqtt publisher or creates a new one
 func RegisteredClient(log *util.Logger, broker, user, password, clientID string, qos byte, opts ...Option) (*Client, error) {
-	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", broker, log.Name())
+	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s:%s", broker, user, password)
 	client, err := registry.Get(key)
 
 	if err != nil {
+		if clientID == "" {
+			clientID = ClientID()
+		}
+
 		if client, err = NewClient(log, broker, user, password, clientID, qos, opts...); err == nil {
 			registry.Add(key, client)
 		}
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ func RegisteredClientOrDefault(log *util.Logger, cc Config) (*Client, error) {
 	client := Instance
 
 	if cc.Broker != "" {
-		client, err = RegisteredClient(log, cc.Broker, cc.User, cc.Password, ClientID(), 1)
+		client, err = RegisteredClient(log, cc.Broker, cc.User, cc.Password, cc.ClientID, 1)
 	}
 
 	if client == nil && err == nil {
diff --git a/util/log.go b/util/log.go
index 9bc47021a..2ae5aad3e 100644
--- a/util/log.go
+++ b/util/log.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ var LogAreaPadding = 6
 // Logger wraps a jww notepad to avoid leaking implementation detail
 type Logger struct {
 	*jww.Notepad
-	name string
 	*Redactor
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ func NewLogger(area string) *Logger {
 	logger := &Logger{
 		Notepad:  notepad,
 		Redactor: redactor,
-		name:     area,
 	}
 
 	loggers[area] = logger
@@ -63,11 +61,6 @@ func NewLogger(area string) *Logger {
 	return logger
 }
 
-// Name returns the loggers name
-func (l *Logger) Name() string {
-	return l.name
-}
-
 // Redact adds items for redaction
 func (l *Logger) Redact(items ...string) *Logger {
 	l.Redactor.Redact(items...)