diff --git a/metrics/internal/sampledata.go b/metrics/internal/sampledata.go
index de9b207b6d..dc3928bb9c 100644
--- a/metrics/internal/sampledata.go
+++ b/metrics/internal/sampledata.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func ExampleMetrics() metrics.Registry {
 		//metrics.NewRegisteredHistogram("test/histogram", registry, metrics.NewSampleSnapshot(3, []int64{1, 2, 3}))
 		metrics.NewRegisteredHistogram("test/histogram", registry, s)
 	}
-	registry.Register("test/meter", metrics.NewInactiveMeter())
+	registry.Register("test/meter", metrics.NewMeter())
 	{
 		timer := metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer("test/resetting_timer", registry)
 		timer.Update(10 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ func ExampleMetrics() metrics.Registry {
 		timer.Update(120 * time.Millisecond)
 		timer.Update(23 * time.Millisecond)
 		timer.Update(24 * time.Millisecond)
-		timer.Stop()
 	}
 	registry.Register("test/empty_resetting_timer", metrics.NewResettingTimer().Snapshot())
 
diff --git a/metrics/timer.go b/metrics/timer.go
index fc2a88f508..e0e4736560 100644
--- a/metrics/timer.go
+++ b/metrics/timer.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ type TimerSnapshot interface {
 // Timer capture the duration and rate of events.
 type Timer interface {
 	Snapshot() TimerSnapshot
-	Stop()
 	Time(func())
 	UpdateSince(time.Time)
 	Update(time.Duration)
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ type Timer interface {
 
 // GetOrRegisterTimer returns an existing Timer or constructs and registers a
 // new StandardTimer.
-// Be sure to unregister the meter from the registry once it is of no use to
-// allow for garbage collection.
 func GetOrRegisterTimer(name string, r Registry) Timer {
 	if nil == r {
 		r = DefaultRegistry
@@ -31,7 +28,6 @@ func GetOrRegisterTimer(name string, r Registry) Timer {
 }
 
 // NewCustomTimer constructs a new StandardTimer from a Histogram and a Meter.
-// Be sure to call Stop() once the timer is of no use to allow for garbage collection.
 func NewCustomTimer(h Histogram, m Meter) Timer {
 	if !Enabled {
 		return NilTimer{}
@@ -43,8 +39,6 @@ func NewCustomTimer(h Histogram, m Meter) Timer {
 }
 
 // NewRegisteredTimer constructs and registers a new StandardTimer.
-// Be sure to unregister the meter from the registry once it is of no use to
-// allow for garbage collection.
 func NewRegisteredTimer(name string, r Registry) Timer {
 	c := NewTimer()
 	if nil == r {
@@ -56,7 +50,6 @@ func NewRegisteredTimer(name string, r Registry) Timer {
 
 // NewTimer constructs a new StandardTimer using an exponentially-decaying
 // sample with the same reservoir size and alpha as UNIX load averages.
-// Be sure to call Stop() once the timer is of no use to allow for garbage collection.
 func NewTimer() Timer {
 	if !Enabled {
 		return NilTimer{}
@@ -71,7 +64,6 @@ func NewTimer() Timer {
 type NilTimer struct{}
 
 func (NilTimer) Snapshot() TimerSnapshot { return (*emptySnapshot)(nil) }
-func (NilTimer) Stop()                   {}
 func (NilTimer) Time(f func())           { f() }
 func (NilTimer) Update(time.Duration)    {}
 func (NilTimer) UpdateSince(time.Time)   {}
@@ -94,11 +86,6 @@ func (t *StandardTimer) Snapshot() TimerSnapshot {
 	}
 }
 
-// Stop stops the meter.
-func (t *StandardTimer) Stop() {
-	t.meter.Stop()
-}
-
 // Time record the duration of the execution of the given function.
 func (t *StandardTimer) Time(f func()) {
 	ts := time.Now()