diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
index db7e59f8b70..8cb6a6f042a 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
@@ -1725,8 +1725,6 @@ LWLockWaitForVar(LWLock *lock, uint64 *valptr, uint64 oldval, uint64 *newval)
 		/* Now loop back and check the status of the lock again. */
 	}
 
-	TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_ACQUIRE(T_NAME(lock), LW_EXCLUSIVE);
-
 	/*
 	 * Fix the process wait semaphore's count for any absorbed wakeups.
 	 */