diff --git a/pageserver/src/http/routes.rs b/pageserver/src/http/routes.rs
index 65854d4d9b..ab2a3381e9 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/http/routes.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/http/routes.rs
@@ -1823,7 +1823,6 @@ async fn timeline_detach_ancestor_handler(
                         ctx,
                     )
                     .await
-                    .context("timeline detach ancestor completion")
                     .map_err(ApiError::InternalServerError)?;
 
                 AncestorDetached {