diff --git a/service/internal/proctelemetry/package_test.go b/service/internal/proctelemetry/package_test.go
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index 7e0b21a09f6..00000000000
--- a/service/internal/proctelemetry/package_test.go
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@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package proctelemetry
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"go.uber.org/goleak"
-)
-
-// The IgnoreTopFunction call prevents catching the leak generated by opencensus
-// defaultWorker.Start which at this time is part of the package's init call.
-// See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/9165#issuecomment-1874836336 for more context.
-func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m, goleak.IgnoreTopFunction("go.opencensus.io/stats/view.(*worker).start"))
-}