diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
index 57e4621ce..35d1971a5 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ class PipelineTask(BasePipelineTask):
         """
         running = True
         last_frame_time = 0
-        frame_buffer = deque(maxlen=10)  # Store last 10 frames
 
         while running:
             try:
@@ -785,9 +784,6 @@ class PipelineTask(BasePipelineTask):
                     self._idle_queue.get(), timeout=self._idle_timeout_secs
                 )
 
-                if not isinstance(frame, InputAudioRawFrame):
-                    frame_buffer.append(frame)
-
                 if isinstance(frame, StartFrame) or isinstance(frame, self._idle_timeout_frames):
                     # If we find a StartFrame or one of the frames that prevents a
                     # time out we update the time.
@@ -798,7 +794,7 @@ class PipelineTask(BasePipelineTask):
                     # valid frames.
                     diff_time = time.time() - last_frame_time
                     if diff_time >= self._idle_timeout_secs:
-                        running = await self._idle_timeout_detected(frame_buffer)
+                        running = await self._idle_timeout_detected()
                         # Reset `last_frame_time` so we don't trigger another
                         # immediate idle timeout if we are not cancelling. For
                         # example, we might want to force the bot to say goodbye
@@ -808,14 +804,11 @@ class PipelineTask(BasePipelineTask):
                 self._idle_queue.task_done()
 
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                running = await self._idle_timeout_detected(frame_buffer)
+                running = await self._idle_timeout_detected()
 
-    async def _idle_timeout_detected(self, last_frames: Deque[Frame]) -> bool:
+    async def _idle_timeout_detected(self) -> bool:
         """Handle idle timeout detection and optional cancellation.
 
-        Args:
-            last_frames: Recent frames received before timeout for debugging.
-
         Returns:
             Whether the pipeline task should continue running.
         """
@@ -823,10 +816,7 @@ class PipelineTask(BasePipelineTask):
         if self._cancelled:
             return True
 
-        logger.warning("Idle timeout detected. Last 10 frames received:")
-        for i, frame in enumerate(last_frames, 1):
-            logger.warning(f"Frame {i}: {frame}")
-
+        logger.warning("Idle timeout detected.")
         await self._call_event_handler("on_idle_timeout")
         if self._cancel_on_idle_timeout:
             logger.warning(f"Idle pipeline detected, cancelling pipeline task...")