diff --git a/packages/state_beacon_core/lib/src/extensions/wrap_utils.dart b/packages/state_beacon_core/lib/src/extensions/wrap_utils.dart
index 2602f2d5..130e1976 100644
--- a/packages/state_beacon_core/lib/src/extensions/wrap_utils.dart
+++ b/packages/state_beacon_core/lib/src/extensions/wrap_utils.dart
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ extension ReadableBeaconWrapUtils<T> on ReadableBeacon<T> {
   /// See: `Beacon.debounced` for more details.
   DebouncedBeacon<T> debounce({
     required Duration duration,
-    bool startNow = true,
     String? name,
   }) {
     final beacon = Beacon.lazyDebounced<T>(
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ extension ReadableBeaconWrapUtils<T> on ReadableBeacon<T> {
   /// See: `Beacon.throttled` for more details.
   ThrottledBeacon<T> throttle({
     required Duration duration,
-    bool startNow = true,
     bool dropBlocked = true,
     String? name,
   }) {
@@ -144,7 +142,6 @@ extension ReadableBeaconWrapUtils<T> on ReadableBeacon<T> {
   /// ```
   /// See: `Beacon.filtered` for more details.
   FilteredBeacon<T> filter({
-    bool startNow = true,
     bool Function(T?, T)? filter,
     String? name,
   }) {
diff --git a/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/extensions/readable_test.dart b/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/extensions/readable_test.dart
index bca35569..843c7ef3 100644
--- a/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/extensions/readable_test.dart
+++ b/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/extensions/readable_test.dart
@@ -122,10 +122,9 @@ void main() {
 
     final buffered = beacon.buffer(3);
     final bufferedTime = beacon.bufferTime(duration: k10ms);
-    final debounced = beacon.debounce(duration: k10ms, startNow: false);
-    final throttled = beacon.throttle(duration: k10ms, startNow: false);
+    final debounced = beacon.debounce(duration: k10ms);
+    final throttled = beacon.throttle(duration: k10ms);
     final filtered = beacon.filter(
-      startNow: false,
       filter: (p0, p1) => p1.isEven,
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/wrapping_test.dart b/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/wrapping_test.dart
index 3d2cfd8c..9ed644f8 100644
--- a/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/wrapping_test.dart
+++ b/packages/state_beacon_core/test/src/wrapping_test.dart
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   test('should delegate writes to parent when chained/4', () async {
-    BeaconObserver.instance = LoggingObserver();
+    // BeaconObserver.instance = LoggingObserver();
 
     final count = Beacon.writable<int>(10, name: 'count');