diff --git a/lua/codemp/buffers.lua b/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
index fb47735..884333b 100644
--- a/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
+++ b/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ local function attach(name, opts)
 					end
 					controller:send({
 						start_idx = start_offset, end_idx = end_offset, content = change_content
-					}):await()
+					})
 				end,
 			})
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ local function attach(name, opts)
 				-- TODO this may happen too soon!!
 				local _ = controller:send({
 					start_idx = 0, end_idx = #remote_content, content = opts.content
-				}) -- no need to await
+				})
 			else
 				local current_content = utils.buffer.get_content(buffer)
 				if current_content ~= remote_content then
diff --git a/lua/codemp/workspace.lua b/lua/codemp/workspace.lua
index d9400e1..2545b3e 100644
--- a/lua/codemp/workspace.lua
+++ b/lua/codemp/workspace.lua
@@ -63,17 +63,17 @@ local function register_cursor_callback(controller, name)
 					start_col = cur[1][2],
 					end_row = cur[2][1],
 					end_col = cur[2][2],
-				}) -- no need to await here
+				})
 			else -- set ourselves "away" only once
 				bufname = ""
 				if once then
-					local _ = controller:send({
+					controller:send({
 						buffer = bufname,
 						start_row = 0,
 						start_col = 0,
 						end_row = 1,
 						end_col = 0,
-					}) -- no need to await here
+					})
 				end
 				once = false
 			end