diff --git a/src/formatter.rs b/src/formatter.rs
index b08b8ab..8fb47be 100644
--- a/src/formatter.rs
+++ b/src/formatter.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 use std::io;
 
 use chrono::Utc;
-use opentelemetry::trace::{SpanId, TraceContextExt, TraceId};
+use opentelemetry::trace::{SpanId, TraceId};
 use serde::ser::{SerializeMap, Serializer as _};
 use serde::Serialize;
 use tracing::{Event, Subscriber};
@@ -44,19 +44,9 @@ fn lookup_trace_info<S>(span_ref: &SpanRef<S>) -> Option<TraceInfo>
 where
     S: Subscriber + for<'a> LookupSpan<'a>,
 {
-    span_ref.extensions().get::<OtelData>().map(|o| {
-        // If the parent ID is empty/0 - then fall back to the builder's ID
-        let parent_span_cx = o.parent_cx.span();
-
-        let trace_id = if parent_span_cx.span_context().trace_id() != TraceId::INVALID {
-            parent_span_cx.span_context().trace_id()
-        } else {
-            o.builder.trace_id.unwrap_or(TraceId::INVALID)
-        };
-        TraceInfo {
-            trace_id: trace_id.into(),
-            span_id: o.builder.span_id.unwrap_or(SpanId::INVALID).into(),
-        }
+    span_ref.extensions().get::<OtelData>().map(|o| TraceInfo {
+        trace_id: o.builder.trace_id.unwrap_or(TraceId::INVALID).into(),
+        span_id: o.builder.span_id.unwrap_or(SpanId::INVALID).into(),
     })
 }