diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/BUILD
deleted file mode 100644
index 06456dbbcb5e7..0000000000000
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/BUILD
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-load(
-    "//bazel:envoy_build_system.bzl",
-    "envoy_cc_library",
-    "envoy_package",
-)
-
-licenses(["notice"])  # Apache 2
-
-envoy_package()
-
-envoy_cc_library(
-    name = "well_known_names",
-    hdrs = ["well_known_names.h"],
-    deps = [
-        "//source/common/singleton:const_singleton",
-    ],
-)
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/BUILD
index d09597b5eaf9e..325f4345a7170 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/BUILD
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//source/common/tracing:http_tracer_lib",
         "//source/common/upstream:cluster_update_tracker_lib",
         "//source/common/version:version_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common/ot:opentracing_driver_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ envoy_cc_extension(
     security_posture = "robust_to_untrusted_downstream",
     deps = [
         ":datadog_tracer_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common:factory_base_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/config.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/config.cc
index e03a6d82573ca..1113708d5fde2 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/config.cc
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
 #include "extensions/tracers/datadog/datadog_tracer_impl.h"
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 
 #include "datadog/opentracing.h"
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
 namespace Datadog {
 
-DatadogTracerFactory::DatadogTracerFactory() : FactoryBase(TracerNames::get().Datadog) {}
+DatadogTracerFactory::DatadogTracerFactory() : FactoryBase("envoy.tracers.datadog") {}
 
 Tracing::HttpTracerSharedPtr DatadogTracerFactory::createHttpTracerTyped(
     const envoy::config::trace::v3::DatadogConfig& proto_config,
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/datadog_tracer_impl.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/datadog_tracer_impl.cc
index a2be59579ca8a..3635e490d6599 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/datadog_tracer_impl.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/datadog/datadog_tracer_impl.cc
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 #include "common/version/version.h"
 
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
-
 namespace Envoy {
 namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ Driver::Driver(const envoy::config::trace::v3::DatadogConfig& datadog_config,
                                 POOL_COUNTER_PREFIX(scope, "tracing.datadog."))},
       tls_(tls.allocateSlot()) {
 
-  Config::Utility::checkCluster(TracerNames::get().Datadog, datadog_config.collector_cluster(), cm_,
+  Config::Utility::checkCluster("envoy.tracers.datadog", datadog_config.collector_cluster(), cm_,
                                 /* allow_added_via_api */ true);
   cluster_ = datadog_config.collector_cluster();
 
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/BUILD
index bd5a269fc1303..eb9cc5ee24c64 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/BUILD
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ envoy_cc_extension(
     security_posture = "robust_to_untrusted_downstream",
     deps = [
         ":dynamic_opentracing_driver_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common:factory_base_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/config.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/config.cc
index c9667ac2a5d67..f8ddf4ceeeb5c 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/config.cc
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
 #include "extensions/tracers/dynamic_ot/dynamic_opentracing_driver_impl.h"
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 
 namespace Envoy {
 namespace Extensions {
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Tracers {
 namespace DynamicOt {
 
 DynamicOpenTracingTracerFactory::DynamicOpenTracingTracerFactory()
-    : FactoryBase(TracerNames::get().DynamicOt) {}
+    : FactoryBase("envoy.tracers.dynamic_ot") {}
 
 Tracing::HttpTracerSharedPtr DynamicOpenTracingTracerFactory::createHttpTracerTyped(
     const envoy::config::trace::v3::DynamicOtConfig& proto_config,
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/BUILD
index 840162fe4f379..1fb5d0e30171c 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/BUILD
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//source/common/stats:symbol_table_lib",
         "//source/common/tracing:http_tracer_lib",
         "//source/common/upstream:cluster_update_tracker_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common/ot:opentracing_driver_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ envoy_cc_extension(
     security_posture = "robust_to_untrusted_downstream",
     deps = [
         ":lightstep_tracer_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common:factory_base_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/config.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/config.cc
index 52509819dcaf7..3a636b76dd9ab 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/config.cc
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
 #include "extensions/tracers/lightstep/lightstep_tracer_impl.h"
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 
 #include "lightstep/tracer.h"
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
 namespace Lightstep {
 
-LightstepTracerFactory::LightstepTracerFactory() : FactoryBase(TracerNames::get().Lightstep) {}
+LightstepTracerFactory::LightstepTracerFactory() : FactoryBase("envoy.tracers.lightstep") {}
 
 Tracing::HttpTracerSharedPtr LightstepTracerFactory::createHttpTracerTyped(
     const envoy::config::trace::v3::LightstepConfig& proto_config,
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/lightstep_tracer_impl.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/lightstep_tracer_impl.cc
index 9cafe7e8a9fa6..e66a3c3558458 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/lightstep_tracer_impl.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/lightstep/lightstep_tracer_impl.cc
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include "common/http/message_impl.h"
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
-
 namespace Envoy {
 namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ LightStepDriver::LightStepDriver(const envoy::config::trace::v3::LightstepConfig
                                       pool_.add(lightstep::CollectorServiceFullName()),
                                       pool_.add(lightstep::CollectorMethodName())} {
 
-  Config::Utility::checkCluster(TracerNames::get().Lightstep, lightstep_config.collector_cluster(),
+  Config::Utility::checkCluster("envoy.tracers.lightstep", lightstep_config.collector_cluster(),
                                 cm_, /* allow_added_via_api */ true);
   cluster_ = lightstep_config.collector_cluster();
 
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/BUILD
index eb8ee9cb879ed..3494746500a11 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/BUILD
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ envoy_cc_extension(
     security_posture = "robust_to_untrusted_downstream",
     deps = [
         ":opencensus_tracer_impl",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common:factory_base_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/config.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/config.cc
index af778ad04f7cb..24a439a98a650 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/opencensus/config.cc
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
 #include "extensions/tracers/opencensus/opencensus_tracer_impl.h"
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 
 namespace Envoy {
 namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
 namespace OpenCensus {
 
-OpenCensusTracerFactory::OpenCensusTracerFactory() : FactoryBase(TracerNames::get().OpenCensus) {}
+OpenCensusTracerFactory::OpenCensusTracerFactory() : FactoryBase("envoy.tracers.opencensus") {}
 
 Tracing::HttpTracerSharedPtr OpenCensusTracerFactory::createHttpTracerTyped(
     const envoy::config::trace::v3::OpenCensusConfig& proto_config,
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h b/source/extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a83cdf21d02f..0000000000000
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <string>
-
-#include "common/singleton/const_singleton.h"
-
-namespace Envoy {
-namespace Extensions {
-namespace Tracers {
-
-/**
- * Well-known tracer names.
- * NOTE: New tracers should use the well known name: envoy.tracers.name.
- */
-class TracerNameValues {
-public:
-  // Lightstep tracer
-  const std::string Lightstep = "envoy.tracers.lightstep";
-  // Zipkin tracer
-  const std::string Zipkin = "envoy.tracers.zipkin";
-  // Dynamic tracer
-  const std::string DynamicOt = "envoy.tracers.dynamic_ot";
-  // Datadog tracer
-  const std::string Datadog = "envoy.tracers.datadog";
-  // OpenCensus tracer
-  const std::string OpenCensus = "envoy.tracers.opencensus";
-  // AWS XRay tracer
-  const std::string XRay = "envoy.tracers.xray";
-};
-
-using TracerNames = ConstSingleton<TracerNameValues>;
-
-} // namespace Tracers
-} // namespace Extensions
-} // namespace Envoy
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/xray/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/xray/BUILD
index 09fa6ea671914..a186e661eaad2 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/xray/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/xray/BUILD
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ envoy_cc_extension(
     deps = [
         ":xray_lib",
         "//source/common/config:datasource_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common:factory_base_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/core/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/xray/config.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/xray/config.cc
index ad4bfc0ebcfe0..b9af01f887ad4 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/xray/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/xray/config.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "common/config/datasource.h"
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 #include "extensions/tracers/xray/xray_tracer_impl.h"
 
 namespace Envoy {
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
 namespace XRay {
 
-XRayTracerFactory::XRayTracerFactory() : FactoryBase(TracerNames::get().XRay) {}
+XRayTracerFactory::XRayTracerFactory() : FactoryBase("envoy.tracers.xray") {}
 
 Tracing::HttpTracerSharedPtr
 XRayTracerFactory::createHttpTracerTyped(const envoy::config::trace::v3::XRayConfig& proto_config,
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/BUILD b/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/BUILD
index 942d2c3744e2b..ee0328353fa06 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/BUILD
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//source/common/singleton:const_singleton",
         "//source/common/tracing:http_tracer_lib",
         "//source/common/upstream:cluster_update_tracker_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "@com_github_openzipkin_zipkinapi//:zipkin_cc_proto",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ envoy_cc_extension(
     security_posture = "robust_to_untrusted_downstream",
     deps = [
         ":zipkin_lib",
-        "//source/extensions/tracers:well_known_names",
         "//source/extensions/tracers/common:factory_base_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/trace/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/config.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/config.cc
index 0fca39dd4a310..36d1f38fae8e7 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/config.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "common/common/utility.h"
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 #include "extensions/tracers/zipkin/zipkin_tracer_impl.h"
 
 namespace Envoy {
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Extensions {
 namespace Tracers {
 namespace Zipkin {
 
-ZipkinTracerFactory::ZipkinTracerFactory() : FactoryBase(TracerNames::get().Zipkin) {}
+ZipkinTracerFactory::ZipkinTracerFactory() : FactoryBase("envoy.tracers.zipkin") {}
 
 Tracing::HttpTracerSharedPtr ZipkinTracerFactory::createHttpTracerTyped(
     const envoy::config::trace::v3::ZipkinConfig& proto_config,
diff --git a/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/zipkin_tracer_impl.cc b/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/zipkin_tracer_impl.cc
index 238ffe64bc0ba..a96d91aab5652 100644
--- a/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/zipkin_tracer_impl.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/tracers/zipkin/zipkin_tracer_impl.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "common/http/utility.h"
 #include "common/tracing/http_tracer_impl.h"
 
-#include "extensions/tracers/well_known_names.h"
 #include "extensions/tracers/zipkin/span_context_extractor.h"
 #include "extensions/tracers/zipkin/zipkin_core_constants.h"
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ Driver::Driver(const envoy::config::trace::v3::ZipkinConfig& zipkin_config,
                                 POOL_COUNTER_PREFIX(scope, "tracing.zipkin."))},
       tls_(tls.allocateSlot()), runtime_(runtime), local_info_(local_info),
       time_source_(time_source) {
-  Config::Utility::checkCluster(TracerNames::get().Zipkin, zipkin_config.collector_cluster(), cm_,
+  Config::Utility::checkCluster("envoy.tracers.zipkin", zipkin_config.collector_cluster(), cm_,
                                 /* allow_added_via_api */ true);
   cluster_ = zipkin_config.collector_cluster();
 
diff --git a/test/per_file_coverage.sh b/test/per_file_coverage.sh
index b71a45f126dfd..76126145cda75 100755
--- a/test/per_file_coverage.sh
+++ b/test/per_file_coverage.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ declare -a KNOWN_LOW_COVERAGE=(
 "source/extensions/retry:95.5"
 "source/extensions/retry/host:85.7"
 "source/extensions/stat_sinks/statsd:85.2"
-"source/extensions/tracers:96.3"
 "source/extensions/tracers/opencensus:91.2"
 "source/extensions/tracers/xray:95.3"
 "source/extensions/transport_sockets:94.9"