diff --git a/lib/tasks/cognigy/index.js b/lib/tasks/cognigy/index.js
index c3385abf..91edd096 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/cognigy/index.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/cognigy/index.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class Cognigy extends Task {
     if (evt.data) this.config.update(evt.data);
     if (text) {
 
-      await this._enqueueTask((async() => {
+      this._enqueueTask((async() => {
         this.logger.info({text}, 'received text');
         const sayTask = this._makeSayTask(text);
         await sayTask.exec(cs, ep, this);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class Cognigy extends Task {
       try {
         switch (evt.data.type) {
           case 'hangup':
-            await this._enqueueTask((async() => {
+            this._enqueueTask((async() => {
               const hangupTask =  this._makeHangupTask(evt.data.reason);
               await hangupTask.exec(cs, ep, this);
               this.performAction({cognigyResult: 'hangup Succeeded'});
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Cognigy extends Task {
 
             return;
           case 'refer':
-            await this._enqueueTask(async() => {
+            this._enqueueTask(async() => {
               const referTask =  this._makeReferTask(evt.data.number);
               await referTask.exect(cs, ep, this);
               this.performAction({cognigyResult: 'refer succeeded'});