diff --git a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory.go b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory.go
index 0ef2a473cd94..8009ed1b2d9a 100644
--- a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory.go
+++ b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory.go
@@ -51,16 +51,6 @@ func logDeprecation(logger *zap.Logger) {
 	})
 }
 
-// nolint
-var protoGate = featuregate.GlobalRegistry().MustRegister(
-	"receiver.jaegerreceiver.replaceThriftWithProto",
-	featuregate.StageStable,
-	featuregate.WithRegisterDescription(
-		"When enabled, the jaegerreceiver will use Proto-gen over Thrift-gen.",
-	),
-	featuregate.WithRegisterToVersion("0.92.0"),
-)
-
 // NewFactory creates a new Jaeger receiver factory.
 func NewFactory() receiver.Factory {
 	return receiver.NewFactory(