diff --git a/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua b/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua
index e945a9be4e5..7fbfca3cec2 100644
--- a/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua
+++ b/kong/clustering/compat/checkers.lua
@@ -23,40 +23,6 @@ end
 
 
 local compatible_checkers = {
-  { 3004000000, --[[ 3.4.0.0 ]]
-    function(config_table, dp_version, log_suffix)
-      local has_update
-
-      for _, plugin in ipairs(config_table.plugins or {}) do
-        if plugin.name == 'opentelemetry' or plugin.name == 'zipkin' then
-          local config = plugin.config
-          if config.header_type == 'aws' then
-            config.header_type = 'preserve'
-            log_warn_message('configures ' .. plugin.name .. ' plugin with:' ..
-                             ' header_type == aws',
-                             'overwritten with default value `preserve`',
-                             dp_version, log_suffix)
-            has_update = true
-          end
-        end
-
-        if plugin.name == 'zipkin' then
-          local config = plugin.config
-          if config.default_header_type == 'aws' then
-            config.default_header_type = 'b3'
-            log_warn_message('configures ' .. plugin.name .. ' plugin with:' ..
-                             ' default_header_type == aws',
-                             'overwritten with default value `b3`',
-                             dp_version, log_suffix)
-            has_update = true
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      return has_update
-    end,
-  },
-
   { 3003000000, --[[ 3.3.0.0 ]]
     function(config_table, dp_version, log_suffix)
       local has_update
diff --git a/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua
index 16335e3609e..cb52467b79f 100644
--- a/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/02-integration/09-hybrid_mode/09-config-compat_spec.lua
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe("CP/DP config compat transformations #" .. strategy, function()
   end)
 
   describe("plugin config fields", function()
-    local rate_limit, opentelemetry, zipkin
+    local rate_limit
 
     lazy_setup(function()
       rate_limit = admin.plugins:insert {
@@ -179,58 +179,6 @@ describe("CP/DP config compat transformations #" .. strategy, function()
       assert.same(rate_limit.config, plugin.config)
       assert.equals(CLUSTERING_SYNC_STATUS.NORMAL, get_sync_status(id))
     end)
-
-    describe("compatibility tests for opentelemetry plugin", function()
-      it("replaces `aws` value of `header_type` property with default `preserve`", function()
-        -- [[ 3.4.x ]] --
-        opentelemetry = admin.plugins:insert {
-          name = "opentelemetry",
-          enabled = true,
-          config = {
-            endpoint = "http://1.1.1.1:12345/v1/trace",
-            -- [[ new value 3.4.0
-            header_type = "aws"
-            -- ]]
-          }
-        }
-
-        local expected_otel_prior_34 = utils.cycle_aware_deep_copy(opentelemetry)
-        expected_otel_prior_34.config.header_type = "preserve"
-        local plugin = get_plugin(utils.uuid(), "3.3.0", expected_otel_prior_34.name)
-        assert.is_not_nil(plugin)
-        assert.same(expected_otel_prior_34.config, plugin.config)
-
-        -- cleanup
-        admin.plugins:remove({ id = opentelemetry.id })
-      end)
-
-    end)
-
-    describe("compatibility tests for zipkin plugin", function()
-      it("replaces `aws` value of `header_type` property with default `preserve`", function()
-        -- [[ 3.4.x ]] --
-        zipkin = admin.plugins:insert {
-          name = "zipkin",
-          enabled = true,
-          config = {
-            http_endpoint = "http://1.1.1.1:12345/v1/trace",
-            -- [[ new value 3.4.0
-            header_type = "aws"
-            -- ]]
-          }
-        }
-
-        local expected_zipkin_prior_34 = utils.cycle_aware_deep_copy(zipkin)
-        expected_zipkin_prior_34.config.header_type = "preserve"
-        expected_zipkin_prior_34.config.default_header_type = "b3"
-        local plugin = get_plugin(utils.uuid(), "3.3.0", expected_zipkin_prior_34.name)
-        assert.is_not_nil(plugin)
-        assert.same(expected_zipkin_prior_34.config, plugin.config)
-
-        -- cleanup
-        admin.plugins:remove({ id = zipkin.id })
-      end)
-    end)
   end)
 end)