diff --git a/sentry-android-timber/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTree.kt b/sentry-android-timber/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTree.kt
index 0e94bdd36..0a028e5ff 100644
--- a/sentry-android-timber/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTree.kt
+++ b/sentry-android-timber/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTree.kt
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ class SentryTimberTree(
      */
     private fun isLoggable(level: SentryLevel, minLevel: SentryLevel): Boolean = level.ordinal >= minLevel.ordinal
 
-    /**
-     * Compares the minLevel given by the user and the level given by the event
-     * to capture an event or not.
-     */
-    override fun isLoggable(tag: String?, priority: Int): Boolean {
-        val level = getSentryLevel(priority)
-
-        // checks only the event level
-        return isLoggable(level, minEventLevel)
-    }
-
     /**
      * Captures a Sentry Event if the min. level is equal or higher than the min. required level.
      */
@@ -47,26 +36,28 @@ class SentryTimberTree(
      * Captures an event with the given attributes
      */
     private fun captureEvent(sentryLevel: SentryLevel, tag: String?, msg: String, throwable: Throwable?) {
-        val sentryEvent = SentryEvent().apply {
+        if (isLoggable(sentryLevel, minEventLevel)) {
+            val sentryEvent = SentryEvent().apply {
 
-            level = sentryLevel
+                level = sentryLevel
 
-            throwable?.let {
-                setThrowable(it)
-            }
+                throwable?.let {
+                    setThrowable(it)
+                }
 
-            message = Message().apply {
-                formatted = msg
-            }
+                message = Message().apply {
+                    formatted = msg
+                }
 
-            tag?.let {
-                setTag("TimberTag", it)
+                tag?.let {
+                    setTag("TimberTag", it)
+                }
+
+                logger = "Timber"
             }
 
-            logger = "Timber"
+            hub.captureEvent(sentryEvent)
         }
-
-        hub.captureEvent(sentryEvent)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/sentry-android-timber/src/test/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTreeTest.kt b/sentry-android-timber/src/test/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTreeTest.kt
index 231e352d7..c0954b577 100644
--- a/sentry-android-timber/src/test/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTreeTest.kt
+++ b/sentry-android-timber/src/test/java/io/sentry/android/timber/SentryTimberTreeTest.kt
@@ -171,28 +171,28 @@ class SentryTimberTreeTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `Tree adds a breadcrumb if min level is equal`() {
-        val sut = fixture.getSut(minEventLevel = SentryLevel.INFO)
+        val sut = fixture.getSut()
         sut.i(Throwable("test"))
         verify(fixture.hub).addBreadcrumb(any<Breadcrumb>())
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `Tree adds a breadcrumb if min level is higher`() {
-        val sut = fixture.getSut(minEventLevel = SentryLevel.INFO)
+        val sut = fixture.getSut()
         sut.e(Throwable("test"))
         verify(fixture.hub).addBreadcrumb(any<Breadcrumb>())
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `Tree won't add a breadcrumb if min level is lower`() {
-        val sut = fixture.getSut(minEventLevel = SentryLevel.DEBUG, minBreadcrumbLevel = SentryLevel.ERROR)
+        val sut = fixture.getSut(minBreadcrumbLevel = SentryLevel.ERROR)
         sut.i(Throwable("test"))
         verify(fixture.hub, never()).addBreadcrumb(any<Breadcrumb>())
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `Tree adds a breadcrumb with given level`() {
-        val sut = fixture.getSut(minEventLevel = SentryLevel.INFO)
+        val sut = fixture.getSut()
         sut.e(Throwable("test"))
         verify(fixture.hub).addBreadcrumb(check<Breadcrumb> {
             assertEquals(SentryLevel.ERROR, it.level)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class SentryTimberTreeTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `Tree adds a breadcrumb with Timber category`() {
-        val sut = fixture.getSut(minEventLevel = SentryLevel.INFO)
+        val sut = fixture.getSut()
         sut.e(Throwable("test"))
         verify(fixture.hub).addBreadcrumb(check<Breadcrumb> {
             assertEquals("Timber", it.category)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class SentryTimberTreeTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `Tree adds a breadcrumb with exception message`() {
-        val sut = fixture.getSut(minEventLevel = SentryLevel.INFO)
+        val sut = fixture.getSut()
         sut.e(Throwable("test"))
         verify(fixture.hub).addBreadcrumb(check<Breadcrumb> {
             assertTrue(it.message!!.contains("test"))