diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry/src/trace.ts b/packages/opentelemetry/src/trace.ts
index 02d8a1216692..91fd5832b1fe 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry/src/trace.ts
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry/src/trace.ts
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ export function startSpanManual<T>(
   });
 }
 
-/**
- * @deprecated Use {@link startSpan} instead.
- */
-export const startActiveSpan = startSpan;
-
 /**
  * Creates a span. This span is not set as active, so will not get automatic instrumentation spans
  * as children or be able to be accessed via `Sentry.getActiveSpan()`.