diff --git a/test/cpp/ext/otel/otel_plugin_test.cc b/test/cpp/ext/otel/otel_plugin_test.cc
index d36aea5eb6b..a1b7abc1cc3 100644
--- a/test/cpp/ext/otel/otel_plugin_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/ext/otel/otel_plugin_test.cc
@@ -330,8 +330,7 @@ TEST_F(OTelPluginEnd2EndTest, TargetSelectorReturnsFalse) {
        /*labels_injector=*/nullptr,
        /*test_no_meter_provider=*/false,
        /*target_selector=*/
-       [server_address = canonical_server_address_](
-           absl::string_view /*target*/) { return false; });
+       [](absl::string_view /*target*/) { return false; });
   SendRPC();
   auto data = ReadCurrentMetricsData(
       [&](const absl::flat_hash_map<