diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3cf574ec4..6ec2a05f5e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Fixes
+
+- Remove dead code, cold start bool is now always present ([#1861](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dart/pull/1861))
+
 ### Dependencies
 
 - Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.19.0 to v8.20.0 ([#1856](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dart/pull/1856))
diff --git a/flutter/android/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/flutter/SentryFlutterPlugin.kt b/flutter/android/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/flutter/SentryFlutterPlugin.kt
index b908ff823f..ea9ab9d17e 100644
--- a/flutter/android/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/flutter/SentryFlutterPlugin.kt
+++ b/flutter/android/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/flutter/SentryFlutterPlugin.kt
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ class SentryFlutterPlugin : FlutterPlugin, MethodCallHandler, ActivityAware {
     if (appStartTime == null) {
       Log.w("Sentry", "App start won't be sent due to missing appStartTime")
       result.success(null)
-    } else if (isColdStart == null) {
-      Log.w("Sentry", "App start won't be sent due to missing isColdStart")
-      result.success(null)
     } else {
       val appStartTimeMillis = DateUtils.nanosToMillis(appStartTime.nanoTimestamp().toDouble())
       val item = mapOf<String, Any?>(