diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
index 8e5290630a5..290dedfd789 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
@@ -803,9 +803,6 @@ impl<TSpec: EthSpec> PeerManager<TSpec> {
         // start a ping and status timer for the peer
         self.status_peers.insert(*peer_id);
 
-        // increment prometheus metrics
-        metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::PEER_CONNECT_EVENT_COUNT);
-
         true
     }