diff --git a/internal/pkg/cli/start.go b/internal/pkg/cli/start.go
index 47ea4c5..55722d5 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/cli/start.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/cli/start.go
@@ -84,13 +84,11 @@ For socket mode, pass the --address option.
 func runStdioServer(_ context.Context) error {
 	docManager := document.NewDocumentManager()
 	s := server.NewServer(docManager)
-	s.StartBackgrondProcesses(context.Background())
 	return s.RunStdio()
 }
 
 func runSocketServer(_ context.Context, addr string) error {
 	docManager := document.NewDocumentManager()
 	s := server.NewServer(docManager)
-	s.StartBackgrondProcesses(context.Background())
 	return s.RunTCP(addr)
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/server/server.go b/internal/pkg/server/server.go
index 220bff6..139a442 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ func (s *Server) Initialized(context *glsp.Context, params *protocol.Initialized
 }
 
 func (s *Server) shutdown(ctx *glsp.Context) error {
-	_, _ = s.telemetry.Publish(context.Background())
 	protocol.SetTraceValue(protocol.TraceValueOff)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -182,26 +181,6 @@ func (s *Server) recomputeDiagnostics() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Server) StartBackgrondProcesses(ctx context.Context) {
-	s.publishTelemetry(ctx)
-}
-
-func (s *Server) publishTelemetry(ctx context.Context) {
-	go func() {
-		defer s.handlePanic("publishTelemetry")
-
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			default:
-				time.Sleep(time.Second * 60)
-				_, _ = s.telemetry.Publish(ctx)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-}
-
 func (s *Server) handleRecovered(method string, recovered interface{}) bool {
 	if recovered != nil {
 		debug.PrintStack()
diff --git a/internal/telemetry/client.go b/internal/telemetry/client.go
index 8d942f6..42ba887 100644
--- a/internal/telemetry/client.go
+++ b/internal/telemetry/client.go
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@ type TelemetryClientImpl struct {
 }
 
 func NewClient() TelemetryClient {
-	return &TelemetryClientImpl{telemetry: configuration.TelemetrySettingAll}
+	return &TelemetryClientImpl{telemetry: configuration.TelemetrySettingOff}
 }
 
 func (c *TelemetryClientImpl) UpdateTelemetrySetting(value string) {
 	switch value {
 	case "all":
-		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingAll
+		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingOff
 	case "error":
-		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingError
+		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingOff
 	case "off":
 		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingOff
 	default:
-		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingAll
+		c.telemetry = configuration.TelemetrySettingOff
 	}
 }