diff --git a/src/OpenFeature/EventExecutor.cs b/src/OpenFeature/EventExecutor.cs
index b54bd9c0..a1c1ddbd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFeature/EventExecutor.cs
+++ b/src/OpenFeature/EventExecutor.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ private void StartListeningAndShutdownOld(FeatureProvider newProvider, FeaturePr
             if (oldProvider != null && !this.IsProviderBound(oldProvider))
             {
                 this._activeSubscriptions.Remove(oldProvider);
-                oldProvider.GetEventChannel()?.Writer.Complete();
+                oldProvider.GetEventChannel().Writer.Complete();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFeature/FeatureProvider.cs b/src/OpenFeature/FeatureProvider.cs
index de3f2797..6aff0129 100644
--- a/src/OpenFeature/FeatureProvider.cs
+++ b/src/OpenFeature/FeatureProvider.cs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public virtual Task ShutdownAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         /// Returns the event channel of the provider.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The event channel of the provider</returns>
-        public virtual Channel<object> GetEventChannel() => this.EventChannel;
+        public Channel<object> GetEventChannel() => this.EventChannel;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Track a user action or application state, usually representing a business objective or outcome. The implementation of this method is optional.