diff --git a/pkg/metrics/publish.go b/pkg/metrics/publish.go
index c5bb7f61f0a..4255481b8d1 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/publish.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/publish.go
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ func updateTotalStats() {
 
 	// every interval also publish totals
 	metricPublishCounter++
-	if metricPublishCounter%2 == 0 {
-		metricsLogger.Info("Stats!")
-
+	if metricPublishCounter%10 == 0 {
 		// get stats
 		statsQuery := m.GetSystemStatsQuery{}
 		if err := bus.Dispatch(&statsQuery); err != nil {