diff --git a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/impl/CoreDefaultBundle.java b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/impl/CoreDefaultBundle.java
index 010cfe9b40c..32718edf5e2 100644
--- a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/impl/CoreDefaultBundle.java
+++ b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/impl/CoreDefaultBundle.java
@@ -132,15 +132,7 @@ public RecyclerFactory defaultRecyclerFactory(
                     .findFirst()
                     .orElse(null);
             if (matchingProvider != null) {
-                @Nullable final RecyclerFactory factory = matchingProvider.createForEnvironment(environment);
-                if (factory != null) {
-                    return factory;
-                } else {
-                    statusLogger.error(
-                            "Configured recycler factory provider `{}` is not applicable for the current environment! Available recycler factory providers: {}. Will choose the first one available for the current environment.",
-                            providerName,
-                            providerNames);
-                }
+                return matchingProvider.createForEnvironment(environment);
             } else {
                 statusLogger.error(
                         "Configured recycler factory provider `{}` is not found! Available recycler factory providers: {}. Will choose the first one available for the current environment.",
@@ -152,7 +144,6 @@ public RecyclerFactory defaultRecyclerFactory(
         // Fallback to the first available provider
         return providers.stream()
                 .map(provider -> provider.createForEnvironment(environment))
-                .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                 .findFirst()
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException(
                         "None of the available recycler factory providers are found to be available for the current environment: "
diff --git a/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/RecyclerFactoryProvider.java b/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/RecyclerFactoryProvider.java
index 26ebd5900e9..4512c90e1ab 100644
--- a/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/RecyclerFactoryProvider.java
+++ b/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/RecyclerFactoryProvider.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  */
 package org.apache.logging.log4j.kit.recycler;
 
-import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.kit.env.PropertyEnvironment;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.kit.recycler.internal.DummyRecyclerFactoryProvider;
 
@@ -51,14 +50,9 @@ default int getOrder() {
 
     /**
      * Creates a recycler factory for the provided environment.
-     * <p>
-     * The return value can be null indicating that the recycler factory is not available for the provided environment.
-     * For instance, the provider of a {@link ThreadLocal}-based recycler factory can return null if the environment is of a web application.
-     * </p>
      *
      * @param environment an environment
-     * @return either a recycler factory instance, or null, if the associated recycler factory is not available for the given environment
+     * @return a recycler factory instance for the given environment
      */
-    @Nullable
     RecyclerFactory createForEnvironment(PropertyEnvironment environment);
 }
diff --git a/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/QueueingRecyclerFactoryProvider.java b/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/QueueingRecyclerFactoryProvider.java
index e124575db32..08fe068778c 100644
--- a/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/QueueingRecyclerFactoryProvider.java
+++ b/log4j-kit/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/QueueingRecyclerFactoryProvider.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public String getName() {
     @Override
     public RecyclerFactory createForEnvironment(final PropertyEnvironment environment) {
         requireNonNull(environment, "environment");
-
         final int capacity = environment.getProperty(RecyclerProperties.class).capacity();
         return new QueueingRecyclerFactory(capacity);
     }
diff --git a/log4j-kit/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/RecyclerFactoryTestUtil.java b/log4j-kit/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/RecyclerFactoryTestUtil.java
index 98b00bf37b8..985f5251279 100644
--- a/log4j-kit/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/RecyclerFactoryTestUtil.java
+++ b/log4j-kit/src/test/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/kit/recycler/internal/RecyclerFactoryTestUtil.java
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ private RecyclerFactoryTestUtil() {}
         if (capacity != null) {
             properties.put("recycler.capacity", capacity.toString());
         }
-        final PropertyEnvironment env = new TestPropertyEnvironment(properties);
+        final PropertyEnvironment environment = new TestPropertyEnvironment(properties);
         return ServiceLoaderUtil.safeStream(
                         RecyclerFactoryProvider.class,
                         ServiceLoader.load(
                                 RecyclerFactoryProvider.class, RecyclerFactoryTestUtil.class.getClassLoader()),
                         StatusLogger.getLogger())
-                .filter(p -> factory.equals(p.getName()))
+                .filter(factoryProvider -> factory.equals(factoryProvider.getName()))
                 .findFirst()
-                .map(p -> p.createForEnvironment(env))
+                .map(factoryProvider -> factoryProvider.createForEnvironment(environment))
                 .orElse(null);
     }
 }