diff --git a/input/otlp/test_approved/span_jaeger_http.approved.json b/input/otlp/test_approved/span_jaeger_http.approved.json
index 4685fdc3..8234517d 100644
--- a/input/otlp/test_approved/span_jaeger_http.approved.json
+++ b/input/otlp/test_approved/span_jaeger_http.approved.json
@@ -106,11 +106,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "timestamp": {
                 "us": 1576500418000768
@@ -151,11 +147,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "timestamp": {
                 "us": 1576500418000768
@@ -199,11 +191,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "timestamp": {
                 "us": 1576500418000768
@@ -247,11 +235,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "timestamp": {
                 "us": 1576500418000768
@@ -295,11 +279,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "timestamp": {
                 "us": 1576500418000768
@@ -340,11 +320,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "timestamp": {
                 "us": 1576500418000768
@@ -384,11 +360,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "span": {
                 "id": "0000000041414646"
@@ -428,11 +400,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "span": {
                 "id": "0000000041414646"
@@ -471,11 +439,7 @@
                 "language": {
                     "name": "unknown"
                 },
-                "name": "unknown",
-                "target": {
-                    "name": "foo.bar.com:80",
-                    "type": "http"
-                }
+                "name": "unknown"
             },
             "span": {
                 "id": "0000000041414646"
diff --git a/input/otlp/traces.go b/input/otlp/traces.go
index 23101a15..c36a9fdc 100644
--- a/input/otlp/traces.go
+++ b/input/otlp/traces.go
@@ -1074,6 +1074,13 @@ func (c *Consumer) convertSpanEvent(
 	event.Transaction = nil // populate fields as required from parent
 	event.Span = nil        // populate fields as required from parent
 	event.ParentId = ""     // populate fields as required from parent
+
+	// Remove unnecessary fields from span event
+	if event.Service != nil {
+		event.Service.Target = nil
+		event.Service.Origin = nil
+	}
+
 	event.Timestamp = modelpb.FromTime(spanEvent.Timestamp().AsTime().Add(timeDelta))
 
 	isJaeger := strings.HasPrefix(parent.Agent.Name, "Jaeger")