diff --git a/src/Instrumentation/Wordpress/src/WordpressInstrumentation.php b/src/Instrumentation/Wordpress/src/WordpressInstrumentation.php
index 96d79deba..97fae1f9a 100644
--- a/src/Instrumentation/Wordpress/src/WordpressInstrumentation.php
+++ b/src/Instrumentation/Wordpress/src/WordpressInstrumentation.php
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ function_exists('is_admin') && $span->setAttribute('wp.is_admin', is_admin());
 
                     if (function_exists('is_404') && is_404()) {
                         $span->setAttribute(TraceAttributes::HTTP_RESPONSE_STATUS_CODE, 404);
-                        $span->setStatus(StatusCode::STATUS_ERROR);
                     }
                     //@todo check for other errors?