diff --git a/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.cc b/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.cc
index 8f3ccd8f62b1..21949bc57233 100644
--- a/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.cc
+++ b/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.cc
@@ -25,23 +25,6 @@
 namespace cobalt {
 namespace media {
 
-SbDrmSystem CreateSbDrmSystemWithHistogram(
-    const char* key_system, void* context,
-    SbDrmSessionUpdateRequestFunc update_request_callback,
-    SbDrmSessionUpdatedFunc session_updated_callback,
-    SbDrmSessionKeyStatusesChangedFunc key_statuses_changed_callback,
-    SbDrmServerCertificateUpdatedFunc server_certificate_updated_callback,
-    SbDrmSessionClosedFunc session_closed_callback,
-    MediaMetricsProvider& media_metrics_provider) {
-  media_metrics_provider.StartTrackingAction(MediaAction::SBDRM_CREATE);
-  auto drm_system = SbDrmCreateSystem(
-      key_system, context, update_request_callback, session_updated_callback,
-      key_statuses_changed_callback, server_certificate_updated_callback,
-      session_closed_callback);
-  media_metrics_provider.EndTrackingAction(MediaAction::SBDRM_CREATE);
-  return drm_system;
-}
-
 DECLARE_INSTANCE_COUNTER(DrmSystem);
 
 DrmSystem::Session::Session(
@@ -97,11 +80,10 @@ void DrmSystem::Session::Close() {
 }
 
 DrmSystem::DrmSystem(const char* key_system)
-    : wrapped_drm_system_(CreateSbDrmSystemWithHistogram(
+    : wrapped_drm_system_(SbDrmCreateSystem(
           key_system, this, OnSessionUpdateRequestGeneratedFunc,
           OnSessionUpdatedFunc, OnSessionKeyStatusesChangedFunc,
-          OnServerCertificateUpdatedFunc, OnSessionClosedFunc,
-          media_metrics_provider_)),
+          OnServerCertificateUpdatedFunc, OnSessionClosedFunc)),
       task_runner_(base::SequencedTaskRunner::GetCurrentDefault()),
       ALLOW_THIS_IN_INITIALIZER_LIST(weak_ptr_factory_(this)),
       weak_this_(weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr()) {
diff --git a/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.h b/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.h
index 446735b8919c..c4801c54eb03 100644
--- a/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.h
+++ b/cobalt/media/base/drm_system.h
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ class DrmSystem : public base::RefCounted<DrmSystem> {
                                              SbDrmStatus status,
                                              const char* error_message);
 
-  MediaMetricsProvider media_metrics_provider_;
   const SbDrmSystem wrapped_drm_system_;
   scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> const task_runner_;
 
@@ -254,6 +253,8 @@ class DrmSystem : public base::RefCounted<DrmSystem> {
   // Supports concurrent calls to |Session::Update|.
   TicketToSessionUpdateMap ticket_to_session_update_map_;
 
+  MediaMetricsProvider media_metrics_provider_;
+
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DrmSystem);
 };
 
diff --git a/cobalt/media/base/metrics_provider_test.cc b/cobalt/media/base/metrics_provider_test.cc
index 648e3d9bd488..734cf1ea1a0a 100644
--- a/cobalt/media/base/metrics_provider_test.cc
+++ b/cobalt/media/base/metrics_provider_test.cc
@@ -210,16 +210,6 @@ TEST_F(MediaMetricsProviderTest, SbDrmCloseSession) {
       std::string(kUmaPrefix) + "SbDrm.CloseSession.LatencyTiming", 570, 1);
 }
 
-TEST_F(MediaMetricsProviderTest, SbDrmCreate) {
-  metrics_.StartTrackingAction(MediaAction::SBDRM_CREATE);
-
-  clock_.Advance(base::TimeDelta::FromMicroseconds(570));
-  metrics_.EndTrackingAction(MediaAction::SBDRM_CREATE);
-
-  histogram_tester_.ExpectUniqueSample(
-      std::string(kUmaPrefix) + "SbDrm.Create.LatencyTiming", 570, 1);
-}
-
 TEST_F(MediaMetricsProviderTest, SbDrmDestroy) {
   metrics_.StartTrackingAction(MediaAction::SBDRM_DESTROY);
 
diff --git a/tools/metrics/histograms/metadata/cobalt/histograms.xml b/tools/metrics/histograms/metadata/cobalt/histograms.xml
index d9b19fa2b4ba..2484e67e93bd 100644
--- a/tools/metrics/histograms/metadata/cobalt/histograms.xml
+++ b/tools/metrics/histograms/metadata/cobalt/histograms.xml
@@ -284,15 +284,6 @@ Always run the pretty print utility on this file after editing:
   <summary>Timing data for closing session of SbDrm.</summary>
 </histogram>
 
-<histogram name="Cobalt.Media.SbDrm.Create.LatencyTiming" units="microseconds"
-    expires_after="never">
-<!-- expires-never: Needed for long-term tracking of SbPlayer latencies. -->
-
-  <owner>borongchen@google.com</owner>
-  <owner>cobalt-team@google.com</owner>
-  <summary>Timing data for the creation of SbDrm.</summary>
-</histogram>
-
 <histogram name="Cobalt.Media.SbDrm.Destroy.LatencyTiming" units="microseconds"
     expires_after="never">
 <!-- expires-never: Needed for long-term tracking of SbPlayer latencies. -->