diff --git a/telemetry/config.go b/telemetry/config.go
index 48393f67d9..02c6ee0b6a 100644
--- a/telemetry/config.go
+++ b/telemetry/config.go
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	if openTelemetrySDK != nil {
-		if otelFilePath := os.Getenv(otelConfigEnvVar); otelFilePath != "" {
-			if err := InitializeOpenTelemetry(otelFilePath); err != nil {
-				panic(err)
-			}
+	if otelFilePath := os.Getenv(otelConfigEnvVar); otelFilePath != "" {
+		if err := InitializeOpenTelemetry(otelFilePath); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
 		}
 	}
 }