diff --git a/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDevice.java b/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDevice.java
index f626688..7b56b88 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDevice.java
+++ b/providers/netconf/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDevice.java
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@
 
     /**
      * This will try to connect to NETCONF device and find all the capabilities.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if unable to connect to the device
      */
+    // FIXME: this should not be a generic Exception; perhaps wrap in some RuntimeException
     public void init() throws Exception {
         try {
             if (sshConnection == null) {
diff --git a/providers/null/pom.xml b/providers/null/pom.xml
index f846fbc..dc2f333 100644
--- a/providers/null/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/null/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <artifactId>onos-null-provider</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
-    <description>Null southbound providers application</description>
+    <description>Null southbound providers</description>
 
     <properties>
         <onos.app.name>org.onosproject.null</onos.app.name>