diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/agentgateway/agw_client.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/agentgateway/agw_client.py
index efa178b7..349fb740 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/agentgateway/agw_client.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/agentgateway/agw_client.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 )
 from sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway._token_cache import _GatewayUrlCache, _TokenCache
 from sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway.exceptions import AgentGatewaySDKError
-from sap_cloud_sdk.core._telemetry_compat import Module, Operation, record_metrics
+from sap_cloud_sdk.core.telemetry import Module, Operation, record_metrics
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/core/_telemetry_compat.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/core/_telemetry_compat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 962a03cd..00000000
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/core/_telemetry_compat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-"""Conditional telemetry imports for modules that use telemetry as optional dependency.
-
-This module provides a centralized way to handle optional telemetry dependencies.
-When telemetry packages are not installed, it provides no-op implementations.
-"""
-
-from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar
-
-_F = TypeVar("_F", bound=Callable[..., Any])
-
-try:
-    from sap_cloud_sdk.core.telemetry import Module, Operation, record_metrics
-    TELEMETRY_AVAILABLE = True
-except ImportError:
-    # Telemetry packages not installed — provide no-op implementations
-    TELEMETRY_AVAILABLE = False
-    Module = None  # type: ignore
-    Operation = None  # type: ignore
-
-    def record_metrics(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:  # type: ignore
-        """No-op decorator when telemetry is not available."""
-        def decorator(func: _F) -> _F:
-            return func
-        if args and callable(args[0]):
-            # Called without parentheses: @record_metrics
-            return args[0]
-        # Called with parentheses: @record_metrics(...)
-        return decorator
-
-
-__all__ = ["Module", "Operation", "record_metrics", "TELEMETRY_AVAILABLE"]
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/certificate_client.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/certificate_client.py
index 99591198..de7589c6 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/certificate_client.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/certificate_client.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from typing import List, Optional, TypeVar, Callable
 
-from sap_cloud_sdk.core._telemetry_compat import Module, Operation, record_metrics
+from sap_cloud_sdk.core.telemetry import Module, Operation, record_metrics
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination._http import DestinationHttp, API_V1
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination._models import (
     AccessStrategy,
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/client.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/client.py
index 4339de33..d4ffd3e0 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/client.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/client.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 import warnings
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Callable, TypeVar
 
-# Conditional telemetry import - works even when telemetry packages are not installed
-from sap_cloud_sdk.core._telemetry_compat import Module, Operation, record_metrics
-
+from sap_cloud_sdk.core.telemetry import Module, Operation, record_metrics
 from sap_cloud_sdk.core.secret_resolver import read_from_mount_and_fallback_to_env_var
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination._http import DestinationHttp, API_V1, API_V2
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination._models import (
diff --git a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/fragment_client.py b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/fragment_client.py
index a6eed88f..bd870ef9 100644
--- a/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/fragment_client.py
+++ b/src/sap_cloud_sdk/destination/fragment_client.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from typing import Callable, List, Optional, TypeVar
 
-from sap_cloud_sdk.core._telemetry_compat import Module, Operation, record_metrics
+from sap_cloud_sdk.core.telemetry import Module, Operation, record_metrics
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination._http import DestinationHttp, API_V1
 from sap_cloud_sdk.destination._models import (
     AccessStrategy,
diff --git a/tests/agentgateway/unit/test_lob.py b/tests/agentgateway/unit/test_lob.py
index 5ec781c5..53b1c34f 100644
--- a/tests/agentgateway/unit/test_lob.py
+++ b/tests/agentgateway/unit/test_lob.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
 from sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway._models import Agent, AgentCard, MCPTool
 from sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway._token_cache import _GatewayUrlCache, _TokenCache
 from sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway.config import ClientConfig
+from sap_cloud_sdk.destination import ConsumptionOptions, ConsumptionLevel
 from sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway.exceptions import AgentGatewaySDKError, MCPServerNotFoundError
-from sap_cloud_sdk.destination import ConsumptionLevel, ConsumptionOptions
+from sap_cloud_sdk.destination import ConsumptionLevel
 
 # Aliases for use in existing test assertions
 _LABEL_KEY = LABEL_KEY
@@ -1065,4 +1066,3 @@ def test_raises_when_landscape_env_not_set(self):
         with patch("sap_cloud_sdk.agentgateway._lob._ias_dest_name", side_effect=EnvironmentError("APPFND_CONHOS_LANDSCAPE not set")):
             with pytest.raises(EnvironmentError, match="APPFND_CONHOS_LANDSCAPE"):
                 get_ias_client_id_lob()
-