diff --git a/sdk/trace/span.go b/sdk/trace/span.go
index 804986fda..5dfe41b87 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/span.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/span.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package trace
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"sync"
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/trace.go b/sdk/trace/trace.go
index aefacd7dd..550939723 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/trace.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/trace.go
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ package trace
 import (
 	"context"
 	"math/rand"
-	"sync"
-
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/api/core"
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/api/scope"