diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index a4c87356a55..95c291c89f2 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ enabled = true
 execute_alerts = true
 
 #################################### Internal Grafana Metrics ############
-# Metrics available at HTTP API Url /api/metrics
+# Metrics available at HTTP API Url /metrics
 [metrics]
 enabled           = true
 interval_seconds  = 10
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 6c522cffacc..740ca65dfb8 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ log_queries =
 ;execute_alerts = true
 
 #################################### Internal Grafana Metrics ##########################
-# Metrics available at HTTP API Url /api/metrics
+# Metrics available at HTTP API Url /metrics
 [metrics]
 # Disable / Enable internal metrics
 ;enabled           = true
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
index 24ddca9160f..e2bc00c218e 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ Ex `filters = sqlstore:debug`
 ## [metrics]
 
 ### enabled
-Enable metrics reporting. defaults true. Available via HTTP API `/api/metrics`.
+Enable metrics reporting. defaults true. Available via HTTP API `/metrics`.
 
 ### interval_seconds