diff --git a/grpc-client-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/metrics/MetricsClientInstruments.java b/grpc-client-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/metrics/MetricsClientInstruments.java
index 3967f2ccf..6b419d0b6 100644
--- a/grpc-client-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/metrics/MetricsClientInstruments.java
+++ b/grpc-client-spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/metrics/MetricsClientInstruments.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ static MetricsClientMeters newClientMetricsMeters(MeterRegistry registry) {
                 .description(
                         "The total number of RPC attempts started from the client side, including "
                                 + "those that have not completed.")
-                .baseUnit("attempt")
                 .withRegistry(registry));
 
         builder.setSentMessageSizeDistribution(DistributionSummary.builder(