diff --git a/packages/clarity-js/src/data/consent.ts b/packages/clarity-js/src/data/consent.ts
index c3205d0c..52cfa24c 100644
--- a/packages/clarity-js/src/data/consent.ts
+++ b/packages/clarity-js/src/data/consent.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export let data: ConsentData = null;
 
 export function consent(value: boolean): void {
     if (core.active) {
-        data = { source: 1, value: value.toString() };
+        data = { source: 2, value: value.toString() };
 
         encode(Event.Consent);
     }
diff --git a/packages/clarity-js/src/data/metadata.ts b/packages/clarity-js/src/data/metadata.ts
index 1b21d54b..27f6fa1f 100644
--- a/packages/clarity-js/src/data/metadata.ts
+++ b/packages/clarity-js/src/data/metadata.ts
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ export function consent(status: boolean = true): void {
     config.track = true;
     track(user(), BooleanFlag.True);
     save();
-
-    // Read cookie data again to mark as consented
-    read();
     trackConsent.consent(status);
   }
 }