diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java
index 968d7ffa82..8329c7c051 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Baggage.java
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ public static Baggage fromEvent(
     baggage.setEnvironment(event.getEnvironment());
     final User user = event.getUser();
     baggage.setUserSegment(user != null ? getSegment(user) : null);
-    baggage.setUserId(user != null ? user.getId() : null);
     baggage.setTransaction(event.getTransaction());
     // we don't persist sample rate
     baggage.setSampleRate(null);
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/SentryClientTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/SentryClientTest.kt
index 8e1710c9fc..2540067606 100644
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/SentryClientTest.kt
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/SentryClientTest.kt
@@ -737,7 +737,6 @@ class SentryClientTest {
             release = "io.sentry.samples@22.1.1"
             contexts.trace = SpanContext(traceId, SpanId(), "ui.load", null, null)
             transaction = "MainActivity"
-            user = User().apply { id = "user_id" }
         }
         val hint = HintUtils.createWithTypeCheckHint(BackfillableHint())
         val scope = createScope()
@@ -750,7 +749,6 @@ class SentryClientTest {
                 assertEquals("io.sentry.samples@22.1.1", it.header.traceContext!!.release)
                 assertEquals(traceId, it.header.traceContext!!.traceId)
                 assertEquals("MainActivity", it.header.traceContext!!.transaction)
-                assertEquals("user_id", it.header.traceContext!!.userId)
             },
             anyOrNull()
         )