diff --git a/internal/util.go b/internal/util.go
index 7cd10f0e..f2ae9df5 100644
--- a/internal/util.go
+++ b/internal/util.go
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"reflect"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8/internal/util"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/core"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/trace"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 )
 
 func Sleep(ctx context.Context, dur time.Duration) error {
@@ -62,26 +59,13 @@ func Unwrap(err error) error {
 	return u.Unwrap()
 }
 
-var (
-	logTypeKey    = core.Key("log.type")
-	logMessageKey = core.Key("log.message")
-)
-
 func WithSpan(ctx context.Context, name string, fn func(context.Context) error) error {
 	if !trace.SpanFromContext(ctx).IsRecording() {
 		return fn(ctx)
 	}
 
-	ctx, span := global.TraceProvider().Tracer("go-redis").Start(ctx, name)
+	ctx, span := global.Tracer("go-redis").Start(ctx, name)
 	defer span.End()
 
-	if err := fn(ctx); err != nil {
-		span.SetStatus(codes.Internal, err.Error())
-		span.AddEvent(ctx, "error",
-			logTypeKey.String(reflect.TypeOf(err).String()),
-			logMessageKey.String(err.Error()),
-		)
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return fn(ctx)
 }