diff --git a/explorer/query_hub.go b/explorer/query_hub.go
index 7075dfc29b..b10c57a40d 100644
--- a/explorer/query_hub.go
+++ b/explorer/query_hub.go
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 
+	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v10/logger"
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v10/mrn"
-
 	"go.mondoo.com/ranger-rpc"
-
-	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v10/logger"
 	"go.mondoo.com/ranger-rpc/codes"
 	"go.mondoo.com/ranger-rpc/status"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -26,8 +23,6 @@ const (
 	CollectionIDQueryPacks = "querypacks"
 )
 
-var tracer = otel.Tracer("go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v10/explorer")
-
 func NewQueryPackMrn(namespace string, uid string) string {
 	m := &mrn.MRN{
 		ServiceName:          RegistryServiceName,
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e7c00f46b3..028cd8876e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/toravir/csd v0.0.0-20200911003203-13ae77ad849c
 	github.com/ulikunitz/xz v0.5.11
 	go.mondoo.com/ranger-rpc v0.5.3
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.21.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.21.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.18.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.20.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.6.0