diff --git a/extensions/trace-propagators/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/extension/trace/propagation/OtTracePropagator.java b/extensions/trace-propagators/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/extension/trace/propagation/OtTracePropagator.java
index f76059942f9..105c3830c7e 100644
--- a/extensions/trace-propagators/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/extension/trace/propagation/OtTracePropagator.java
+++ b/extensions/trace-propagators/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/extension/trace/propagation/OtTracePropagator.java
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ public <C> Context extract(Context context, @Nullable C carrier, TextMapGetter<C
         if (value == null) {
           continue;
         }
-        String baggageKey = lowercaseKey.replace(OtTracePropagator.PREFIX_BAGGAGE_HEADER, "");
+        String baggageKey =
+            lowercaseKey.substring(OtTracePropagator.PREFIX_BAGGAGE_HEADER.length());
         baggageBuilder.put(baggageKey, value);
       }
       Baggage baggage = baggageBuilder.build();