diff --git a/dabapush/Writer/Writer.py b/dabapush/Writer/Writer.py
index 29a83f0..7efd0d5 100644
--- a/dabapush/Writer/Writer.py
+++ b/dabapush/Writer/Writer.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: WriterConfiguration):
 
     def __del__(self):
         """Ensures the buffer is flushed before the object is destroyed."""
-        self.persist()
+        self._trigger_persist()
 
     def write(self, queue: Iterator[Record]) -> None:
         """Consumes items from the provided queue.
@@ -41,14 +41,15 @@ def write(self, queue: Iterator[Record]) -> None:
         for item in queue:
             self.buffer.append(item)
             if len(self.buffer) >= self.config.chunk_size:
-                self.persist()
-                log.debug(
-                    f"Persisted {self.config.chunk_size} records. Setting to done."
-                )
-                for record in self.buffer:
-                    log.debug(f"Setting record {record.uuid} as done.")
-                    record.done()
-                self.buffer = []
+                self._trigger_persist()
+
+    def _trigger_persist(self):
+        self.persist()
+        log.debug(f"Persisted {self.config.chunk_size} records. Setting to done.")
+        for record in self.buffer:
+            log.debug(f"Setting record {record.uuid} as done.")
+            record.done()
+        self.buffer = []
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def persist(self) -> None: