diff --git a/collect/collect.go b/collect/collect.go
index 549950d514..2de7b5357a 100644
--- a/collect/collect.go
+++ b/collect/collect.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ var inMemCollectorMetrics = []metrics.Metadata{
 	{Name: TraceSendEjectedMemsize, Type: metrics.Counter, Unit: metrics.Dimensionless, Description: "number of traces that are ready for decision due to memory overrun"},
 	{Name: TraceSendLateSpan, Type: metrics.Counter, Unit: metrics.Dimensionless, Description: "number of spans that are sent due to late span arrival"},
 
-	{Name: "dropped_from_stress", Type: metrics.Counter, Unit: metrics.Dimensionless, Description: "number of traces dropped due to stress relief"},
+	{Name: "dropped_from_stress", Type: metrics.Counter, Unit: metrics.Dimensionless, Description: "number of spans dropped due to stress relief"},
 	{Name: "trace_kept_sample_rate", Type: metrics.Histogram, Unit: metrics.Dimensionless, Description: "sample rate of kept traces"},
 	{Name: "trace_aggregate_sample_rate", Type: metrics.Histogram, Unit: metrics.Dimensionless, Description: "aggregate sample rate of both kept and dropped traces"},
 	{Name: "collector_redistribute_traces_duration_ms", Type: metrics.Histogram, Unit: metrics.Milliseconds, Description: "duration of redistributing traces to peers"},