diff --git a/src/s2_sdk/_batching.py b/src/s2_sdk/_batching.py
index e57f7d3..d66090f 100644
--- a/src/s2_sdk/_batching.py
+++ b/src/s2_sdk/_batching.py
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ async def append_record_batches(
     *,
     batching: Batching | None = None,
 ) -> AsyncIterable[list[Record]]:
-    """Group records into batches based on count, bytes, and linger time."""
+    """Group records into batches based on count, bytes, and linger time.
+
+    Note:
+        If iteration over ``records`` raises, or batching is cancelled or stopped
+        before completion, records already consumed but not yet yielded as a batch
+        may be discarded.
+    """
     if batching is None:
         batching = Batching()
     validate_batching(batching.max_records, batching.max_bytes)
@@ -89,10 +95,6 @@ async def append_record_batches(
                 acc.add(record)
 
             yield acc.take()
-    except Exception:
-        if not acc.is_empty():
-            yield acc.take()
-        raise
     finally:
         if next_record_task is not None and not next_record_task.done():
             next_record_task.cancel()
diff --git a/tests/test_batching.py b/tests/test_batching.py
index 900e76f..0a09b14 100644
--- a/tests/test_batching.py
+++ b/tests/test_batching.py
@@ -84,28 +84,6 @@ async def delayed_records():
     assert len(batches[1]) == 2  # r2, r3
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "linger",
-    [timedelta(0), timedelta(milliseconds=10)],
-    ids=["zero_linger", "non_zero_linger"],
-)
-async def test_batch_accumulator_flushes_when_source_iter_raises(linger):
-    async def records():
-        yield Record(body=b"r1")
-        yield Record(body=b"r2")
-        raise RuntimeError("err")
-
-    batches = []
-    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="err"):
-        async for batch in append_record_batches(
-            records(), batching=Batching(linger=linger)
-        ):
-            batches.append(batch)
-
-    assert batches == [[Record(body=b"r1"), Record(body=b"r2")]]
-
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_append_inputs_skips_empty_batches():
     inputs = []