diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
index 3df5be09f13..aa092ea2c8c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ class _ScriptRun:
 
         if choose_data["default"]:
             trace_set_result(choice="default")
-            with trace_path(["default", "sequence"]):
+            with trace_path(["default"]):
                 await self._async_run_script(choose_data["default"])
 
     async def _async_wait_for_trigger_step(self):
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_script.py b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
index 917fc64b0e7..e4170ccae20 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ async def test_choose(hass, caplog, var, result):
             {"result": {"event": "test_event", "event_data": {"choice": "second"}}}
         ]
     if var == 3:
-        expected_trace["0/default/sequence/0"] = [
+        expected_trace["0/default/0"] = [
             {"result": {"event": "test_event", "event_data": {"choice": "default"}}}
         ]
     assert_action_trace(expected_trace)