diff --git a/lib/absinthe/phase/document/execution/resolution.ex b/lib/absinthe/phase/document/execution/resolution.ex
index 89aabbd3..6119a426 100644
--- a/lib/absinthe/phase/document/execution/resolution.ex
+++ b/lib/absinthe/phase/document/execution/resolution.ex
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Phase.Document.Execution.Resolution do
   # Blueprint results are placed under `blueprint.result.execution`. This is
   # because the results form basically a new tree from the original blueprint.
 
-  @middleware_start [:absinthe, :middleware, :call, :start]
-  @middleware_stop [:absinthe, :middleware, :call, :stop]
-
   alias Absinthe.{Blueprint, Type, Phase}
   alias Blueprint.{Result, Execution}
 
@@ -234,17 +231,15 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Phase.Document.Execution.Resolution do
   defp reduce_resolution(%{middleware: []} = res), do: res
 
   defp reduce_resolution(%{middleware: [middleware | remaining_middleware]} = res) do
-    metadata = %{middleware: middleware, resolution: res}
-    :telemetry.execute(@middleware_start, %{system_time: System.system_time()}, metadata)
-
-    res =
-      case call_middleware(middleware, %{res | middleware: remaining_middleware}) do
-        %{state: :suspended} = res -> res
-        res -> reduce_resolution(res)
-      end
+    :telemetry.span [:absinthe, :middleware, :call], %{middleware: middleware, resolution: res}, fn ->
+      result =
+        case call_middleware(middleware, %{res | middleware: remaining_middleware}) do
+          %{state: :suspended} = res -> res
+          res -> reduce_resolution(res)
+        end
 
-    :telemetry.execute(@middleware_stop, %{system_time: System.system_time()}, metadata)
-    res
+      {result, %{middewlare: middleware, resolution: res}}
+    end
   end
 
   defp call_middleware({{mod, fun}, opts}, res) do
diff --git a/lib/absinthe/pipeline.ex b/lib/absinthe/pipeline.ex
index 740c5737..e77d857f 100644
--- a/lib/absinthe/pipeline.ex
+++ b/lib/absinthe/pipeline.ex
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Pipeline do
 
   alias Absinthe.Phase
 
-  @phase_start [:absinthe, :phase, :run, :start]
-  @phase_stop [:absinthe, :phase, :run, :stop]
+  # @phase_start [:absinthe, :phase, :run, :start]
+  # @phase_stop [:absinthe, :phase, :run, :stop]
 
   @type data_t :: any
 
@@ -414,11 +414,7 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Pipeline do
         run_phase(todo, result, [phase | done])
 
       {:ok, result} ->
-        metadata = %{phase: phase, options: options}
-        :telemetry.execute(@phase_start, %{system_time: System.system_time()}, metadata)
-        result = run_phase(todo, result, [phase | done])
-        :telemetry.execute(@phase_stop, %{system_time: System.system_time()}, metadata)
-        result
+        run_phase(todo, result, [phase | done])
 
       {:jump, result, destination_phase} when is_atom(destination_phase) ->
         run_phase(from(todo, destination_phase), result, [phase | done])