diff --git a/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/examples/simple_file.py b/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/examples/simple_file.py
index 45020e1..8c3fe6d 100644
--- a/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/examples/simple_file.py
+++ b/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/examples/simple_file.py
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ async def write_chunks(audio_stream: EventPublisher[AudioStream]):
             audio_stream, reader, BYTES_PER_SAMPLE, SAMPLE_RATE, CHANNEL_NUMS
         )
 
-    # Send an empty audio event to signal end of input
-    await audio_stream.send(AudioStreamAudioEvent(value=AudioEvent(audio_chunk=b"")))
-    # Small delay to ensure empty frame is sent before close
-    await asyncio.sleep(0.4)
     await audio_stream.close()
 
 
diff --git a/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/tests/integration/test_bidirectional_streaming.py b/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/tests/integration/test_bidirectional_streaming.py
index 7c6e2fb..b58a014 100644
--- a/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/tests/integration/test_bidirectional_streaming.py
+++ b/clients/aws-sdk-transcribe-streaming/tests/integration/test_bidirectional_streaming.py
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ async def _send_audio_chunks(
             wait_time = start_time + elapsed_audio_time - time.time()
             await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
 
-    # Send an empty audio event to signal end of input
-    await stream.input_stream.send(
-        AudioStreamAudioEvent(value=AudioEvent(audio_chunk=b""))
-    )
-    await asyncio.sleep(1.2)
     await stream.input_stream.close()