diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 907dc195..1eaea3b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ await withThrowingTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
 
     // Task receiving acknowledgements
     group.addTask {
-        let messageID = try await producer.send(
+        let messageID = try producer.send(
             KafkaProducerMessage(
                 topic: "topic-name",
                 value: "Hello, World!"
diff --git a/Tests/IntegrationTests/SwiftKafkaTests.swift b/Tests/IntegrationTests/SwiftKafkaTests.swift
index e2ca81c8..31cc9b1f 100644
--- a/Tests/IntegrationTests/SwiftKafkaTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/IntegrationTests/SwiftKafkaTests.swift
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ final class SwiftKafkaTests: XCTestCase {
         var messageIDs = Set<KafkaProducerMessageID>()
 
         for message in messages {
-            messageIDs.insert(try await producer.send(message))
+            messageIDs.insert(try producer.send(message))
         }
 
         var acknowledgedMessages = Set<KafkaAcknowledgedMessage>()