diff --git a/pkg/services/screenshot/screenshot.go b/pkg/services/screenshot/screenshot.go
index 47e29fdccdb..58241961106 100644
--- a/pkg/services/screenshot/screenshot.go
+++ b/pkg/services/screenshot/screenshot.go
@@ -132,22 +132,22 @@ func (s *HeadlessScreenshotService) Take(ctx context.Context, opts ScreenshotOpt
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to take screenshot: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	defer s.successes.Inc()
+	s.successes.Inc()
 	screenshot := Screenshot{Path: result.FilePath}
 	return &screenshot, nil
 }
 
 func (s *HeadlessScreenshotService) instrumentError(err error) {
 	if errors.Is(err, dashboards.ErrDashboardNotFound) {
-		defer s.failures.With(prometheus.Labels{
+		s.failures.With(prometheus.Labels{
 			"reason": "dashboard_not_found",
 		}).Inc()
 	} else if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
-		defer s.failures.With(prometheus.Labels{
+		s.failures.With(prometheus.Labels{
 			"reason": "context_canceled",
 		}).Inc()
 	} else {
-		defer s.failures.With(prometheus.Labels{
+		s.failures.With(prometheus.Labels{
 			"reason": "error",
 		}).Inc()
 	}