I tried adding @Depends ("jboss.ejb3:service=EJB3Deployer") to the class and jboss.ejb3:service=EJB3Deployer to the jboss-service.xml, but my ejb is still null. 2007-02-15 18:30:45,342 DEBUG [org.jboss.system.ServiceController] Starting dependent components for: jboss.ejb3:service=EJB3Deployer dependent components: [ObjectName: ken:service=ContentClient State: CREATED I Depend On: jboss.ejb3:service=EJB3Deployer , ObjectName: jboss.ws:service=DeployerInterceptorEJB3 State: CREATED I Depend On: jboss.ejb3:service=EJB3Deployer ] 2007-02-15 18:30:45,342 DEBUG [org.jboss.system.ServiceController] starting service ken:service=ContentClient 2007-02-15 18:30:45,342 DEBUG [wsclient.ContentClient] Starting ken:service=ContentClient View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4017305#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...