diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77af45b4..9f5cff18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
 [![Travis CI Status](https://travis-ci.org/AuthorizeNet/sdk-java.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/AuthorizeNet/sdk-java)
 [![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/AuthorizeNet/sdk-java/badges/gpa.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/AuthorizeNet/sdk-java)
 [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/net.authorize/anet-java-sdk.svg?style=flat)](http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/net.authorize/anet-java-sdk)
-
-## IMPORTANT NOTE:
-
-***Due to restrictions on Log4j2 v2.15.0, masking/hiding of sensitive data will not work for the time being.***
-
-***We will work to include it again in future versions.***
-
  
 ## Requirements
 * JDK 1.5.0 to JDK 1.8.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bf945d94..234fb80d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<groupId>net.authorize</groupId>
 	<artifactId>anet-java-sdk</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>2.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Authorize.Net Java SDK</name>
 	<description>Authorize.Net SDK includes standard payments, recurring billing, and customer profiles.</description>
 	<url>http://developer.authorize.net</url>
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
 			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
+			<exclusions>
+				<exclusion>
+					<groupId>junit</groupId>
+					<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+				</exclusion>
+			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
@@ -83,6 +89,12 @@
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-1.2-api</artifactId>
 			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
+			<exclusions>
+				<exclusion>
+					<groupId>junit</groupId>
+					<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+				</exclusion>
+			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 <!-- 		Log4j Dependencies -->
 		<dependency>
@@ -117,7 +129,7 @@
 		<maven.compile.target>1.5</maven.compile.target>
 		<maven.compile.optimize>true</maven.compile.optimize>
 		<maven.compile.deprecation>true</maven.compile.deprecation>
-		<log4j.version>2.15.0</log4j.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.16.0</log4j.version>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>