diff --git a/packages/core/src/scope.ts b/packages/core/src/scope.ts
index 028e8aef5c8a..d2fba52a8fc0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scope.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scope.ts
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ export class Scope {
     this._breadcrumbs.push(mergedBreadcrumb);
     if (this._breadcrumbs.length > maxCrumbs) {
       this._breadcrumbs = this._breadcrumbs.slice(-maxCrumbs);
-      this._client?.recordDroppedEvent('buffer_overflow', 'log_item');
     }
 
     this._notifyScopeListeners();
diff --git a/packages/core/test/lib/client.test.ts b/packages/core/test/lib/client.test.ts
index d820b599e686..e2c3269c4929 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/lib/client.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/lib/client.test.ts
@@ -357,22 +357,6 @@ describe('Client', () => {
       expect(isolationScopeBreadcrumbs).toEqual([{ message: 'hello3', timestamp: expect.any(Number) }]);
     });
 
-    test('it records `buffer_overflow` client discard reason when buffer overflows', () => {
-      const options = getDefaultTestClientOptions({ maxBreadcrumbs: 1 });
-      const client = new TestClient(options);
-      const recordLostEventSpy = vi.spyOn(client, 'recordDroppedEvent');
-      setCurrentClient(client);
-      getIsolationScope().setClient(client);
-      client.init();
-
-      addBreadcrumb({ message: 'hello1' });
-      addBreadcrumb({ message: 'hello2' });
-      addBreadcrumb({ message: 'hello3' });
-
-      expect(recordLostEventSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-      expect(recordLostEventSpy).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('buffer_overflow', 'log_item');
-    });
-
     test('calls `beforeBreadcrumb` and adds the breadcrumb without any changes', () => {
       const beforeBreadcrumb = vi.fn(breadcrumb => breadcrumb);
       const options = getDefaultTestClientOptions({ beforeBreadcrumb });