diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 98c2320d1..d212fbd32 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn init_tracing() -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
 
   let env_filter = EnvFilter::try_from_default_env().unwrap_or_else(|_| EnvFilter::new("info"));
   let format_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
-    .with_span_events(FmtSpan::NEW | FmtSpan::CLOSE)
+    .with_span_events(FmtSpan::CLOSE)
     .pretty();
 
   let subscriber = Registry::default()