diff --git a/jul-to-slf4j/src/main/java/org/slf4j/bridge/SLF4JBridgeHandler.java b/jul-to-slf4j/src/main/java/org/slf4j/bridge/SLF4JBridgeHandler.java
index 4ca5320dd9bbe31313687a3d2ef727e48cf7d4fd..a4ee809ee6ab8023567709f7da81767bd1ba3e2b 100755
--- a/jul-to-slf4j/src/main/java/org/slf4j/bridge/SLF4JBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/jul-to-slf4j/src/main/java/org/slf4j/bridge/SLF4JBridgeHandler.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2011 QOS.ch
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2013 QOS.ch
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free  of charge, to any person obtaining
@@ -110,15 +110,18 @@ public class SLF4JBridgeHandler extends Handler {
   /**
    * Adds a SLF4JBridgeHandler instance to jul's root logger.
    * <p/>
-   * <p/>
+   * <p>
    * This handler will redirect j.u.l. logging to SLF4J. However, only logs enabled
    * in j.u.l. will be redirected. For example, if a log statement invoking a
    * j.u.l. logger is disabled, then the corresponding non-event will <em>not</em>
    * reach SLF4JBridgeHandler and cannot be redirected.
+   *
+   * @throws SecurityException A <code>SecurityException</code> is thrown, if a security manager
+   *                           exists and if the caller does not have
+   *                           LoggingPermission("control").
    */
-  public static void install() {
-    LogManager.getLogManager().getLogger("").addHandler(
-            new SLF4JBridgeHandler());
+  public static void install() throws SecurityException {
+    getRootLogger().getLogger("").addHandler(new SLF4JBridgeHandler());
   }
 
   private static java.util.logging.Logger getRootLogger() {
@@ -147,7 +150,10 @@ public class SLF4JBridgeHandler extends Handler {
    * Returns true if SLF4JBridgeHandler has been previously installed, returns false otherwise.
    *
    * @return true if SLF4JBridgeHandler is already installed, false other wise
-   * @throws SecurityException
+   *
+   * @throws SecurityException A <code>SecurityException</code> is thrown, if a security manager
+   *                           exists and if the caller does not have
+   *                           LoggingPermission("control").
    */
   public static boolean isInstalled() throws SecurityException {
     java.util.logging.Logger rootLogger = getRootLogger();
@@ -161,10 +167,14 @@ public class SLF4JBridgeHandler extends Handler {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Invoking this method removes/unregisters/detaches all handlers currently attached to the root logger
+   * Invoking this method removes/unregisters/detaches all handlers currently attached to the root logger.
+   *
+   * @throws SecurityException A <code>SecurityException</code> is thrown, if a security manager
+   *                           exists and if the caller does not have
+   *                           LoggingPermission("control").
    * @since 1.6.5
    */
-  public static void removeHandlersForRootLogger() {
+  public static void removeHandlersForRootLogger() throws SecurityException {
     java.util.logging.Logger rootLogger =  getRootLogger();
     java.util.logging.Handler[] handlers = rootLogger.getHandlers();
     for (int i = 0; i < handlers.length; i++) {