diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 3eec3c99dc..28fd1d9a2a 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
     <modules>
         <module>semantickernel-bom</module>
 
-        <module>connectors/semantickernel-connectors-web-bing</module>
-
         <module>aiservices/openai</module>
 
         <module>semantickernel-api</module>
@@ -140,11 +138,6 @@
                 <artifactId>semantickernel-actionplanner-extension</artifactId>
                 <version>${project.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-                <artifactId>semantickernel-connectors-web-bing</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
diff --git a/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/plugins/web/WebSearchEnginePlugin.java b/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/plugins/web/WebSearchEnginePlugin.java
index 3be5beb461..060c7b3431 100644
--- a/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/plugins/web/WebSearchEnginePlugin.java
+++ b/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/plugins/web/WebSearchEnginePlugin.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class WebSearchEnginePlugin {
     /// This method is marked as "unsafe." The usage of JavaScriptEncoder.UnsafeRelaxedJsonEscaping may introduce security risks.
     /// Only use this method if you are aware of the potential risks and have validated the input to prevent security vulnerabilities.
     /// </remarks>
-    @DefineKernelFunction(name = "search", description = "Searches the web for the given query", returnType="java.lang.String")
+    @DefineKernelFunction(name = "search", description = "Searches the web for the given query", returnType = "java.lang.String")
     public Mono<String> searchAsync(
         @KernelFunctionParameter(description = "The search query", name = "query", type = String.class) String query,
         @KernelFunctionParameter(description = "The number of results to return", name = "count", defaultValue = "1", type = int.class) int count,
diff --git a/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/syntaxexamples/Example59_OpenAIFunctionCalling.java b/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/syntaxexamples/Example59_OpenAIFunctionCalling.java
index 2513e10c32..5c5a2c68e9 100644
--- a/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/syntaxexamples/Example59_OpenAIFunctionCalling.java
+++ b/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/samples/syntaxexamples/Example59_OpenAIFunctionCalling.java
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ public class Example59_OpenAIFunctionCalling {
 
         // Based on coordinates
         var toolCallBehavior = ToolCallBehavior.allowOnlyKernelFunctions(true,
-                        plugin.get("getLatitudeOfCity"),
-                        plugin.get("getLongitudeOfCity"),
-                        plugin.get("getsTheWeatherAtAGivenLocation"));
+            plugin.get("getLatitudeOfCity"),
+            plugin.get("getLongitudeOfCity"),
+            plugin.get("getsTheWeatherAtAGivenLocation"));
 
         var result = kernel
             .invokeAsync(function)
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ public class Example59_OpenAIFunctionCalling {
         KernelFunction<?> function) {
         System.out.println("======== Require a function ========");
 
-        var toolCallBehavior = ToolCallBehavior.requireKernelFunction(plugin.get("getsTheWeatherForCity"));
+        var toolCallBehavior = ToolCallBehavior
+            .requireKernelFunction(plugin.get("getsTheWeatherForCity"));
 
         var result = kernel
             .invokeAsync(function)
diff --git a/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml b/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
index efd15412f8..2774f660d5 100644
--- a/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
+++ b/java/samples/sample-code/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
         <Logger name="com.azure.core.implementation" level="warn">
             <AppenderRef ref="Console"/>
         </Logger>
+        <Logger name="com.microsoft.semantickernel.orchestration.FunctionInvocation" level="info">
+            <AppenderRef ref="Console"/>
+        </Logger>
         <Root level="debug">
             <AppenderRef ref="Console"/>
         </Root>
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/Kernel.java b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/Kernel.java
index 4c4889974a..54c771dfd9 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/Kernel.java
+++ b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/Kernel.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class Kernel implements Buildable {
 
     // Only present so we can create a builder in copy method
     private final AIServiceCollection services;
+    @Nullable
     private final Function<AIServiceCollection, AIServiceSelector> serviceSelectorProvider;
 
     /**
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class Kernel implements Buildable {
      */
     public Kernel(
         AIServiceCollection services,
-        Function<AIServiceCollection, AIServiceSelector> serviceSelectorProvider,
+        @Nullable Function<AIServiceCollection, AIServiceSelector> serviceSelectorProvider,
         @Nullable List<KernelPlugin> plugins,
         @Nullable KernelHooks globalKernelHooks) {
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
index 46861867f7..8cb6374220 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@
                 <artifactId>semantickernel-plugin-core</artifactId>
                 <version>${project.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
-                <artifactId>semantickernel-connectors-web-bing</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>aiservices-azureopenai</artifactId>