diff --git a/operator/controllers/common/phasehandler.go b/operator/controllers/common/phasehandler.go
index aaf451e1b8f..3a7424ba8f6 100644
--- a/operator/controllers/common/phasehandler.go
+++ b/operator/controllers/common/phasehandler.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (r PhaseHandler) HandlePhase(ctx context.Context, ctxAppTrace context.Conte
 	piWrapper.SetCurrentPhase(phase.ShortName)
 
 	r.Log.Info(phase.LongName + " not finished")
-	ctxAppTrace, spanAppTrace, err := r.SpanHandler.GetSpan(ctxAppTrace, tracer, reconcileObject, phase.ShortName)
+	_, spanAppTrace, err := r.SpanHandler.GetSpan(ctxAppTrace, tracer, reconcileObject, phase.ShortName)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Log.Error(err, "could not get span")
 	}
diff --git a/operator/controllers/keptnappversion/controller.go b/operator/controllers/keptnappversion/controller.go
index 4435f0e8352..9510431681f 100644
--- a/operator/controllers/keptnappversion/controller.go
+++ b/operator/controllers/keptnappversion/controller.go
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 			r.Log.Error(err, "cannot unbind span")
 		}
 		var spanAppTrace trace.Span
-		ctxAppTrace, spanAppTrace, err = r.SpanHandler.GetSpan(ctxAppTrace, r.Tracer, appVersion, phase.ShortName)
+		// ignoring ctx to don't use this as parent span
+		_, spanAppTrace, err = r.SpanHandler.GetSpan(ctxAppTrace, r.Tracer, appVersion, phase.ShortName)
 		if err != nil {
 			r.Log.Error(err, "could not get span")
 		}