diff --git a/iebank_api/__init__.py b/iebank_api/__init__.py
index 3f3a2ed..9d0dd13 100644
--- a/iebank_api/__init__.py
+++ b/iebank_api/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from flask_cors import CORS
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
-from applicationinsights.flask.ext import AppInsights
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -32,11 +31,3 @@
 CORS(app)
 
 from iebank_api import routes
-
-# Initialize Application Insights and force flushing application insights handler after each request
-if('ENV' != 'ghci'):
-    appinsights = AppInsights(app)
-    @app.after_request
-    def after_request(response):
-        appinsights.flush()
-        return response