diff --git a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/lib.rs
index 8ff9757a07a0..680742c60783 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,9 +25,18 @@ pub mod worker;
 
 pub use cpu_time::ProcessTime;
 
-// Used by `decl_worker_main!`.
-#[cfg(feature = "test-utils")]
-pub use sp_tracing;
+/// DO NOT USE - internal for macros only.
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub mod __private {
+	pub mod sp_tracing {
+		pub fn try_init_simple() {
+			#[cfg(feature = "test-utils")]
+			{
+				let _ = ::sp_tracing::try_init_simple();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 const LOG_TARGET: &str = "parachain::pvf-common";
 
diff --git a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/worker/mod.rs b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/worker/mod.rs
index 8b41cb82f73b..ea98c2390989 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/worker/mod.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/common/src/worker/mod.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ macro_rules! decl_worker_main {
 		}
 
 		fn main() {
-			$crate::sp_tracing::try_init_simple();
+			$crate::__private::sp_tracing::try_init_simple();
 
 			let args = std::env::args().collect::<Vec<_>>();
 			if args.len() == 1 {