diff --git a/floodsub.go b/floodsub.go
index 63b4491..3690f62 100644
--- a/floodsub.go
+++ b/floodsub.go
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ func (fs *FloodSubRouter) Protocols() []protocol.ID {
 
 func (fs *FloodSubRouter) Attach(p *PubSub) {
 	fs.p = p
-	if p.tracer != nil {
-		fs.tracer = p.tracer
-	}
+	fs.tracer = p.tracer
 }
 
 func (fs *FloodSubRouter) AddPeer(p peer.ID, proto protocol.ID) {
diff --git a/gossipsub.go b/gossipsub.go
index e65f782..6327dfa 100644
--- a/gossipsub.go
+++ b/gossipsub.go
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ func (gs *GossipSubRouter) Protocols() []protocol.ID {
 
 func (gs *GossipSubRouter) Attach(p *PubSub) {
 	gs.p = p
-	if p.tracer != nil {
-		gs.tracer = p.tracer
-	}
+	gs.tracer = p.tracer
 	go gs.heartbeatTimer()
 }
 
diff --git a/randomsub.go b/randomsub.go
index 700e420..ffbfc62 100644
--- a/randomsub.go
+++ b/randomsub.go
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ func (rs *RandomSubRouter) Protocols() []protocol.ID {
 
 func (rs *RandomSubRouter) Attach(p *PubSub) {
 	rs.p = p
-	if p.tracer != nil {
-		rs.tracer = p.tracer
-	}
+	rs.tracer = p.tracer
 }
 
 func (rs *RandomSubRouter) AddPeer(p peer.ID, proto protocol.ID) {
diff --git a/validation.go b/validation.go
index 164bfa9..bef86da 100644
--- a/validation.go
+++ b/validation.go
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ func newValidation() *validation {
 // workers
 func (v *validation) Start(p *PubSub) {
 	v.p = p
-	if p.tracer != nil {
-		v.tracer = p.tracer
-	}
+	v.tracer = p.tracer
 	for i := 0; i < v.validateWorkers; i++ {
 		go v.validateWorker()
 	}