diff --git a/cmd/sender.go b/cmd/sender.go
index 22bd895..bd2715f 100644
--- a/cmd/sender.go
+++ b/cmd/sender.go
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ func init() {
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *submitter) sender(name string, sendQueue <-chan mLog) (synced func() bool) {
+func (s *submitter) sender(name string, sendQueue <-chan mLog) {
+	baseName := filepath.Base(name)
+
 	batched := make(chan []mLog)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -97,24 +99,13 @@ func (s *submitter) sender(name string, sendQueue <-chan mLog) (synced func() bo
 		}()
 
 		util.Batch(MaxBatchItems, MaxBatchTime, sendQueue, batched)
+		// returns when sendQueue is closed
 	}()
 
-	var batchSynced bool
 	s.Add(1)
-	go s.senderRoutine(name, batched, &batchSynced)
-
-	return func() bool {
-		return batchSynced && len(sendQueue) == 0
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *submitter) senderRoutine(name string, batched <-chan []mLog, synced *bool) {
 	defer s.Done()
 
-	baseName := filepath.Base(name)
-
 	for {
-		*synced = true
 		promShipperSynced.WithLabelValues(baseName).Set(1)
 
 		batch, ok := <-batched
@@ -122,7 +113,6 @@ func (s *submitter) senderRoutine(name string, batched <-chan []mLog, synced *bo
 			return
 		}
 
-		*synced = false
 		promShipperSynced.WithLabelValues(baseName).Set(0)
 
 		var batchBson []interface{} // mongo does not like typing
diff --git a/cmd/submit.go b/cmd/submit.go
index 2f1dc31..69aa959 100644
--- a/cmd/submit.go
+++ b/cmd/submit.go
@@ -60,19 +60,14 @@ func (s *submitter) shipFile(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteAfterRead b
 	}()
 
 	sendChan := make(chan mLog, SendQueueLimit)
-	synced := s.sender(name, sendChan)
+	defer close(sendChan)
 
-	deleteOk := func() bool {
-		if deleteAfterRead && synced() {
-			return true
-		}
-		return false
-	}
+	go s.sender(name, sendChan)
 
 	// TODO: better way to kill or wait for mongo sendQueue before retrying (or duplicates?)
 	wait.ManagedExponentialBackoffWithContext(ctx, defaultBackoff(), func() (done bool, _ error) {
 		//
-		err := s.shipFileRoutine(ctx, name, deleteOk, sendChan, sigCatchupped)
+		err := s.shipFileRoutine(ctx, name, sendChan, sigCatchupped)
 		if err == nil {
 			return true, nil
 		}
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ func (s *submitter) shipFile(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteAfterRead b
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *submitter) shipFileRoutine(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteOk func() bool, sendQueue chan<- mLog, sigCatchupped chan<- struct{}) error {
+func (s *submitter) shipFileRoutine(ctx context.Context, name string, sendQueue chan<- mLog, sigCatchupped chan<- struct{}) error {
 	baseName := filepath.Base(name)
 
 	// TODO: better way for respecting ?killing sender for retry
@@ -104,8 +99,6 @@ func (s *submitter) shipFileRoutine(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteOk f
 		return fmt.Errorf("retrieving mongo offset: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// offsetResult.DecodeBytes() //TODO: check for extra fields
-
 	var log mLog
 	if err := offsetResult.Decode(&log); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, mongo.ErrNoDocuments) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("decoding mongo offset: %w", err)
@@ -130,7 +123,11 @@ func (s *submitter) shipFileRoutine(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteOk f
 		case err := <-errChan:
 			return fmt.Errorf("tailing file: %w", err)
 
-		case line := <-lineChan:
+		case line, ok := <-lineChan:
+			if !ok {
+				return nil
+			}
+
 			if line.EndOffset > startSize {
 				select {
 				case sigCatchupped <- struct{}{}:
@@ -172,13 +169,6 @@ func (s *submitter) shipFileRoutine(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteOk f
 			default:
 				promShipperDropped.WithLabelValues(baseName).Add(1)
 			}
-
-			// no new lines
-			// TODO: ensure we don't instantly jump here
-			// default:
-			// 	if deleteOk() {
-			// 		return os.Remove(name)
-			// 	}
 		}
 	}
 }