diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-appservice-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-appservice-server/main.go
index bf8cc984a..f21cb107e 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-appservice-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-appservice-server/main.go
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "AppServiceAPI")
-
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
+
 	accountDB := base.CreateAccountsDB()
 	deviceDB := base.CreateDeviceDB()
 	federation := base.CreateFederationClient()
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-client-api-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-client-api-server/main.go
index e42f7667c..d34890bb3 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-client-api-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-client-api-server/main.go
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "ClientAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-api-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-api-server/main.go
index 0f69a04a6..b5551af94 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-api-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-api-server/main.go
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "FederationAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-sender-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-sender-server/main.go
index f092c5492..5aead3178 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-sender-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-federation-sender-server/main.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "FederationSender")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-media-api-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-media-api-server/main.go
index b089a31d4..54d22f25e 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-media-api-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-media-api-server/main.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "MediaAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-monolith-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-monolith-server/main.go
index ea94bba81..6d865d385 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-monolith-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-monolith-server/main.go
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseMonolithFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "Monolith")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-public-rooms-api-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-public-rooms-api-server/main.go
index f53333373..a3d3ae01e 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-public-rooms-api-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-public-rooms-api-server/main.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "PublicRoomsAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-room-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-room-server/main.go
index b3e047311..72b40a616 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-room-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-room-server/main.go
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "RoomServerAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go
index 53bcdeb3c..80cefcaa3 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ func main() {
 	cfg := basecomponent.ParseFlags()
 
 	tracers := common.NewTracers(cfg)
-	defer tracers.Close() // nolint: errcheck
-
 	base := basecomponent.NewBaseDendrite(cfg, tracers, "SyncAPI")
 	defer base.Close() // nolint: errcheck