diff --git a/src/applicationInsightsClient.ts b/src/applicationInsightsClient.ts
index 25e544ef5..e2469c630 100644
--- a/src/applicationInsightsClient.ts
+++ b/src/applicationInsightsClient.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export class ApplicationInsightsClient {
         this._logHandler = new LogHandler(this._config, this._metricHandler, this._statsbeat);
     }
 
+    /** 
+* @deprecated This should not be used
+*/
+    public start() {
+        // No Op
+    }
+
     public getTraceHandler(): TraceHandler {
         return this._traceHandler;
     }