diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/TUScheduler.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/TUScheduler.cpp
index 1e64fac80d94c..b85b8e5d399f6 100644
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/TUScheduler.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/TUScheduler.cpp
@@ -395,11 +395,9 @@ class PreambleThrottlerRequest {
     // If there is no throttler, this dummy request is always satisfied.
     if (!Throttler)
       return;
-    Tracer.emplace("PreambleThrottled");
     ID = Throttler->acquire(Filename, [&] {
       Satisfied.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
       CV.notify_all();
-      Tracer.reset();
     });
   }
 
@@ -414,7 +412,6 @@ class PreambleThrottlerRequest {
   }
 
 private:
-  llvm::Optional<trace::Span> Tracer;
   PreambleThrottler::RequestID ID;
   PreambleThrottler *Throttler;
   std::atomic<bool> Satisfied = {false};