diff --git a/packages/cli/src/global_telemetry.ts b/packages/cli/src/global_telemetry.ts
index 2d9ba45261..fd48730bb4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/global_telemetry.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/global_telemetry.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const {version} = require('../package.json')
 
 const root = path.resolve(__dirname, '../package.json')
 const isDev = process.env.IS_DEV_ENVIRONMENT === 'true'
-const isDisabled = process.env.DISABLE_TELEMETRY === 'true'
-const canSendTelemetry = !isDisabled
+const isTelemetryDisabled = process.env.DISABLE_TELEMETRY === 'true'
+const canSendTelemetry = !isTelemetryDisabled
 
 function getToken() {
   const config = new Config({root})
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/unit/global_telemetry.unit.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/unit/global_telemetry.unit.test.ts
index a23c4ca506..b2b91d0b40 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/unit/global_telemetry.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/unit/global_telemetry.unit.test.ts
@@ -118,17 +118,4 @@ describe('telemetry', async () => {
     await telemetry.sendToRollbar(mockRollbarError)
     rollbarAPI.done()
   })
-
-  it('disables telemetry request from honeycomb and rollbar', async () => {
-    process.env.DISABLE_TELEMETRY = 'true'
-    const mockTelemetry = telemetry.setupTelemetry(mockConfig, mockOpts)
-    telemetry.initializeInstrumentation()
-
-    // const honeycombAPI = nock(`${isDev ? 'https://backboard-staging.herokuapp.com/otel' : 'https://backboard.heroku.com/otel'}`)
-    //   .post('/v1/traces', identity)
-    //   .reply(200)
-
-    await telemetry.sendTelemetry(mockTelemetry!)
-    // honeycombAPI.done()
-  })
 })