diff --git a/metrics/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/metrics/prometheus/PrometheusMetricsSystem.java b/metrics/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/metrics/prometheus/PrometheusMetricsSystem.java
index bab2c5c7d3f..11942775a63 100644
--- a/metrics/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/metrics/prometheus/PrometheusMetricsSystem.java
+++ b/metrics/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/metrics/prometheus/PrometheusMetricsSystem.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public String convertToPrometheusCounterName(final MetricCategory category, fina
     if (name.endsWith("_total")) {
       totalSuffixedCounters.add(name);
     }
-    return convertFromPrometheusName(category, name);
+    return convertToPrometheusName(category, name);
   }
 
   private String convertFromPrometheusName(final MetricCategory category, final String metricName) {