diff --git a/libertem_k2is/examples/fast_acq_integrate.py b/libertem_k2is/examples/fast_acq_integrate.py
index 33128289..6fb5b23e 100644
--- a/libertem_k2is/examples/fast_acq_integrate.py
+++ b/libertem_k2is/examples/fast_acq_integrate.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def cast_and_add(dst, src):
         dst_flat[i] += src_flat[i]
 
 
-def iterate(outer_i, aq, cam, cam_client, frame_arr):
+def iterate(outer_i, aq, cam, cam_client, frame_arr, do_work):
     t0 = time.time()
     i = 0
     try:
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ def iterate(outer_i, aq, cam, cam_client, frame_arr):
             payload = np.frombuffer(mv, dtype=np.uint16).reshape(
                 cam.get_frame_shape()
             )
-            cast_and_add(frame_arr, payload)
+            if do_work:
+                cast_and_add(frame_arr, payload)
             # frame_arr += payload
             cam_client.done(slot)
     finally:
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ def iterate(outer_i, aq, cam, cam_client, frame_arr):
 @click.option('--mode', default="summit", type=str)
 @click.option('--num-parts', default=4, type=int)
 @click.option('--frames-per-part', default=10, type=int)
-def main(mode, num_parts, frames_per_part):
+@click.option('--do-work', default=True, type=bool)
+def main(mode, num_parts, frames_per_part, do_work):
     maybe_setup_tracing("write_and_iterate")
     with tracer.start_as_current_span("main"):
         mode = Mode.from_string(mode)
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ def main(mode, num_parts, frames_per_part):
                 aq = cam.make_acquisition(aqp)
                 print(f"acquisition {aq}")
                 cam.wait_for_start()
-                iterate(i, aq, cam, cam_client, frame_arr)
+                iterate(i, aq, cam, cam_client, frame_arr, do_work)
         finally:
             # this shuts down the runtime, backgrounds threads and all...
             cam.stop()
diff --git a/libertem_k2is/src/lib.rs b/libertem_k2is/src/lib.rs
index 1dcf8458..634cc757 100644
--- a/libertem_k2is/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libertem_k2is/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,17 +60,11 @@ fn tracing_thread() {
 }
 
 fn get_py_span_context(py: Python) -> PyResult<SpanContext> {
-    let extract_span_context = PyModule::from_code(
-        py,
-        "
-from opentelemetry import trace
-span = trace.get_current_span()
-span_context = span.get_span_context()",
-        "",
-        "",
-    )?;
-
-    let span_context_py = extract_span_context.getattr("span_context")?;
+    let span_context_py = PyModule::import(py, "opentelemetry.trace")?
+        .getattr("get_current_span")?
+        .call0()?
+        .getattr("get_span_context")?
+        .call0()?;
 
     let trace_id_py: u128 = span_context_py.getattr("trace_id")?.extract()?;
     let span_id_py: u64 = span_context_py.getattr("span_id")?.extract()?;