diff --git a/reporter/internal/pdata/generate.go b/reporter/internal/pdata/generate.go
index 6b9d77da5..03101cf38 100644
--- a/reporter/internal/pdata/generate.go
+++ b/reporter/internal/pdata/generate.go
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ func (p *Pdata) setProfile(
 			_, exeName = filepath.Split(exeName)
 		}
 
-		attrMgr.AppendOptionalString(sample.AttributeIndices(),
-			semconv.ContainerIDKey, traceKey.ContainerID)
 		attrMgr.AppendOptionalString(sample.AttributeIndices(),
 			semconv.ThreadNameKey, traceKey.Comm)