1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/background_process_metrics.py b/synapse/metrics/background_process_metrics.py
index 7a1516d3a8..59d956dd9d 100644
--- a/synapse/metrics/background_process_metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/metrics/background_process_metrics.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from synapse.logging.context import (
     LoggingContext,
     PreserveLoggingContext,
 )
-from synapse.logging.opentracing import SynapseTags, start_active_span
+from synapse.logging.tracing import SynapseTags, start_active_span
 from synapse.metrics._types import Collector
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def run_as_background_process(
     Args:
         desc: a description for this background process type
         func: a function, which may return a Deferred or a coroutine
-        bg_start_span: Whether to start an opentracing span. Defaults to True.
+        bg_start_span: Whether to start an tracing span. Defaults to True.
             Should only be disabled for processes that will not log to or tag
             a span.
         args: positional args for func
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ def run_as_background_process(
             try:
                 if bg_start_span:
                     ctx = start_active_span(
-                        f"bgproc.{desc}", tags={SynapseTags.REQUEST_ID: str(context)}
+                        f"bgproc.{desc}",
+                        attributes={SynapseTags.REQUEST_ID: str(context)},
                     )
                 else:
                     ctx = nullcontext()  # type: ignore[assignment]