diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 288d0d933f4..828b83e7f06 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ linters:
     - prealloc
     - protogetter
     - reassign
-    - spancheck
     - staticcheck
     - testifylint
     - testpackage
@@ -152,18 +151,6 @@ linters-settings:
     # Default is to use a neutral variety of English.
     # Setting locale to US will correct the British spelling of 'colour' to 'color'.
     locale: US
-  spancheck:
-    # Checks to enable.
-    # Options include:
-    # - `end`: check that `span.End()` is called
-    # - `record-error`: check that `span.RecordError(err)` is called when an error is returned
-    # - `set-status`: check that `span.SetStatus(codes.Error, msg)` is called when an error is returned
-    # Default: ["end"]
-    checks:
-      - end
-      - record-error
-      - set-status
-
 
 issues:
   # use default exclude rules