diff --git a/src/blueapi/service/runner.py b/src/blueapi/service/runner.py
index 2b5a5f37f..7fa6d9251 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/service/runner.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/service/runner.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ def reload(self):
         self.start()
         LOGGER.info("Runner reloaded")
 
-    @start_as_current_span(TRACER)
     def start(self):
         environment_id = uuid.uuid4()
         try:
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ def stop(self):
                 error_message=_safe_exception_message(e),
             )
 
-    @start_as_current_span(TRACER, "function", "args", "kwargs")
     def run(
         self,
         function: Callable[P, T],
diff --git a/src/blueapi/worker/task_worker.py b/src/blueapi/worker/task_worker.py
index caa39fe7a..7a87c02f5 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/worker/task_worker.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/worker/task_worker.py
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ def state(self) -> WorkerState:
         """
         return self._state
 
-    @start_as_current_span(TRACER)
     def run(self) -> None:
         """
         Run all tasks that are submitted to the worker. Blocks thread.
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/service/test_runner.py b/tests/unit_tests/service/test_runner.py
index b41b3fd4c..c6bbdf24d 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/service/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/service/test_runner.py
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, NonCallableMock, patch
 
 import pytest
-from observability_utils.tracing import (
-    JsonObjectSpanExporter,
-    asserting_span_exporter,
-)
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
 
 from blueapi.service import interface
@@ -293,10 +289,3 @@ def test_accepts_return_type(
     rpc_function: Callable[[], Any],
 ):
     started_runner.run(rpc_function)
-
-
-def test_run_span_ok(
-    exporter: JsonObjectSpanExporter, started_runner: WorkerDispatcher
-):
-    with asserting_span_exporter(exporter, "run", "function", "args", "kwargs"):
-        started_runner.run(interface.get_plans)