diff --git a/src/Network/Wai/EventSource/EventStream.hs b/src/Network/Wai/EventSource/EventStream.hs
--- a/src/Network/Wai/EventSource/EventStream.hs
+++ b/src/Network/Wai/EventSource/EventStream.hs
@@ -59,21 +59,14 @@
 
 
 {-|
-    Appends a buffer flush to the end of a Builder.
--}
-flushAfter :: Builder -> Builder
-flushAfter b = b `mappend` flush
-
-
-{-|
     Converts a 'ServerEvent' to its wire representation as specified by the
     @text/event-stream@ content type.
 -}
 eventToBuilder :: ServerEvent -> Maybe Builder
-eventToBuilder (CommentEvent txt) = Just $ flushAfter $ field commentField txt
-eventToBuilder (RetryEvent   n)   = Just $ flushAfter $ field retryField (fromShow n)
+eventToBuilder (CommentEvent txt) = Just $ field commentField txt
+eventToBuilder (RetryEvent   n)   = Just $ field retryField (fromShow n)
 eventToBuilder (CloseEvent)       = Nothing
-eventToBuilder (ServerEvent n i d)= Just $ flushAfter $
+eventToBuilder (ServerEvent n i d)= Just $
     (name n $ evid i $ mconcat (map (field dataField) d)) `mappend` nl
   where
     name Nothing  = id
diff --git a/wai-eventsource.cabal b/wai-eventsource.cabal
--- a/wai-eventsource.cabal
+++ b/wai-eventsource.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                wai-eventsource
-Version:             1.2.1
+Version:             1.2.1.1
 Synopsis:            WAI support for server-sent events
 Description:         WAI support for server-sent events
 License:             MIT