diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/MetricsController.java b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/MetricsController.java
index 415c285c4..20d39d8b1 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/MetricsController.java
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/MetricsController.java
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ public class MetricsController {
 
     @PostConstruct
     public void init() {
-        Boolean metricsEnabled = applicationProperties.getMetrics().isEnabled();
-        if (metricsEnabled == null) metricsEnabled = true;
-        this.metricsEnabled = metricsEnabled;
+        metricsEnabled = applicationProperties.getMetrics().isEnabled();
     }
 
     @GetMapping("/status")