diff --git a/pkg/observer/observer_test_helper.go b/pkg/observer/observer_test_helper.go
index 2aab6bf84ea..882eb27f0b7 100644
--- a/pkg/observer/observer_test_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/observer/observer_test_helper.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/exporter"
 	tetragonGrpc "github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/grpc"
 	"github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/logger"
-	"github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/metrics"
 	"github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/option"
 	"github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/process"
 	"github.com/cilium/tetragon/pkg/reader/namespace"
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ func getDefaultObserverSensors(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, base *sensors.
 	// at some point in the future. I just don't see a better way that doesn't involve
 	// a lot of code changes in a lot of a files.
 	if !metricsEnabled {
-		go metrics.EnableMetrics(metricsAddr)
+		// go metrics.EnableMetrics(metricsAddr)
 		metricsEnabled = true
 	}