diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 57ec8a9..8dd4ff8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@vscode/extension-telemetry",
-  "version": "0.8.4",
+  "version": "0.8.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@vscode/extension-telemetry",
-      "version": "0.8.4",
+      "version": "0.8.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@microsoft/1ds-core-js": "^3.2.13",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 49c39e9..080035a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@vscode/extension-telemetry",
   "description": "A module for Visual Studio Code extensions to report consistent telemetry.",
-  "version": "0.8.4",
+  "version": "0.8.5",
   "author": {
     "name": "Microsoft Corporation"
   },
diff --git a/src/common/baseTelemetrySender.ts b/src/common/baseTelemetrySender.ts
index d0aca0e..2369608 100644
--- a/src/common/baseTelemetrySender.ts
+++ b/src/common/baseTelemetrySender.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ export class BaseTelemetrySender implements ILazyTelemetrySender {
 	}
 
 	async dispose(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.flush();
 		if (this._telemetryClient) {
 			await this._telemetryClient.dispose();
 			this._telemetryClient = undefined;