diff --git a/lib/elastic_apm/span/context.rb b/lib/elastic_apm/span/context.rb
index f823ecac7..2e133f506 100644
--- a/lib/elastic_apm/span/context.rb
+++ b/lib/elastic_apm/span/context.rb
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ def initialize(
         :http,
         :labels,
         :sync,
-        :message,
-        :service
+        :message
       )
 
       attr_accessor :destination, :service