diff --git a/src/contextual_retrieval/contextual_retrieval_api_client.py b/src/contextual_retrieval/contextual_retrieval_api_client.py
index 1777857..3b82e1c 100644
--- a/src/contextual_retrieval/contextual_retrieval_api_client.py
+++ b/src/contextual_retrieval/contextual_retrieval_api_client.py
@@ -319,32 +319,6 @@ def client_stats(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
                 "is_closed": self._client.is_closed,
             }
 
-            # Try to get connection pool statistics safely
-            # Note: Accessing internal attributes for monitoring only
-            try:
-                transport = getattr(self._client, "_transport", None)
-                if transport and hasattr(transport, "_pool"):
-                    pool = getattr(transport, "_pool", None)
-                    if pool:
-                        # Use getattr with defaults to safely access pool statistics
-                        connections = getattr(pool, "_connections", [])
-                        keepalive_connections = getattr(
-                            pool, "_keepalive_connections", []
-                        )
-                        stats.update(
-                            {
-                                "pool_connections": len(connections)
-                                if connections
-                                else 0,
-                                "keepalive_connections": len(keepalive_connections)
-                                if keepalive_connections
-                                else 0,
-                            }
-                        )
-            except (AttributeError, TypeError):
-                # If we can't access pool stats, just continue without them
-                pass
-
             return stats
 
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/contextual_retrieval/qdrant_search.py b/src/contextual_retrieval/qdrant_search.py
index c8ebe44..47c2199 100644
--- a/src/contextual_retrieval/qdrant_search.py
+++ b/src/contextual_retrieval/qdrant_search.py
@@ -256,48 +256,6 @@ async def _search_single_collection(
             )
             return []
 
-    def get_embedding_for_query(
-        self,
-        query: str,
-        environment: str = "production",
-        connection_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    ) -> Optional[List[float]]:
-        """
-        Get embedding for query using existing LLMOrchestrationService infrastructure.
-
-        Args:
-            query: Text to embed
-            environment: Environment for model resolution
-            connection_id: Optional connection ID
-
-        Returns:
-            Query embedding vector or None if failed
-        """
-        try:
-            # Import here to avoid circular dependencies
-            from src.llm_orchestration_service import LLMOrchestrationService
-
-            llm_service = LLMOrchestrationService()
-
-            # Use existing embedding creation method
-            embedding_result = llm_service.create_embeddings_for_indexer(
-                texts=[query],
-                environment=environment,
-                connection_id=connection_id,
-                batch_size=self._config.performance.batch_size,
-            )
-
-            embeddings = embedding_result.get("embeddings", [])
-            if embeddings and len(embeddings) > 0:
-                return embeddings[0]
-            else:
-                logger.error("No embedding returned for query")
-                return None
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to get query embedding: {e}")
-            return None
-
     def get_embedding_for_query_with_service(
         self,
         query: str,
diff --git a/src/llm_orchestrator_config/config/loader.py b/src/llm_orchestrator_config/config/loader.py
index 9398777..9612210 100644
--- a/src/llm_orchestrator_config/config/loader.py
+++ b/src/llm_orchestrator_config/config/loader.py
@@ -435,14 +435,10 @@ def _update_default_provider(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         Args:
             config: Configuration dictionary to update
         """
-        if "providers" not in config:
+        if "providers" not in config or not config["providers"]:
             return
-
         available_providers = config["providers"]
 
-        if not available_providers:
-            return
-
         # Auto-set default provider if not specified
         if "default_provider" not in config:
             new_default = next(iter(available_providers.keys()))