diff --git a/processor/README.md b/processor/README.md
index 323151974d6..c04bf9569e0 100644
--- a/processor/README.md
+++ b/processor/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Supported processors (sorted alphabetically):
 - [Filter Processor](filterprocessor/README.md)
 - [Memory Limiter Processor](memorylimiter/README.md)
 - [Resource Processor](resourceprocessor/README.md)
-- [Probabilistic Sampling Processor](samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/README.md)
+- [Probabilistic Sampling Processor](probabilisticsamplerprocessor/README.md)
 - [Span Processor](spanprocessor/README.md)
 
 The [contributors repository](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib)
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/README.md b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/README.md
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/README.md
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/README.md
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config.go b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config.go
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config.go
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config.go
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config_test.go b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config_test.go
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config_test.go
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/config_test.go
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory.go b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory.go
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory.go
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory.go
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory_test.go b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory_test.go
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory_test.go
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/factory_test.go
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler.go b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler.go
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler.go
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler.go
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler_test.go b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler_test.go
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler_test.go
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/probabilisticsampler_test.go
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/config.yaml b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/config.yaml
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/config.yaml
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/config.yaml
diff --git a/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/empty.yaml b/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/empty.yaml
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rename from processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/empty.yaml
rename to processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor/testdata/empty.yaml
diff --git a/service/defaultcomponents/defaults.go b/service/defaultcomponents/defaults.go
index bc30c59c15f..157b9a7ce78 100644
--- a/service/defaultcomponents/defaults.go
+++ b/service/defaultcomponents/defaults.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/batchprocessor"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/filterprocessor"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/memorylimiter"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/resourceprocessor"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/samplingprocessor/probabilisticsamplerprocessor"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/spanprocessor"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/fluentforwardreceiver"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/hostmetricsreceiver"