diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a155e6b..86fbf24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ can set the parameter `--ResourceUseDisplay.mem_warning_threshold=0.1`.
 
 ### CPU Usage
 
-`jupyter-resource-usage` can also track CPU usage and report a `cpu_percent` value as part of the `/metrics` response.
+`jupyter-resource-usage` can also track CPU usage and report a `cpu_percent` value as part of the `/api/metrics/v1` response.
 
 You can set the `cpu_limit` in several ways:
 
diff --git a/jupyter_resource_usage/__init__.py b/jupyter_resource_usage/__init__.py
index 2a3cdab..e6f0b88 100644
--- a/jupyter_resource_usage/__init__.py
+++ b/jupyter_resource_usage/__init__.py
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ def load_jupyter_server_extension(nbapp):
     nbapp.web_app.settings["jupyter_resource_usage_display_config"] = resuseconfig
     base_url = nbapp.web_app.settings["base_url"]
 
-    if not resuseconfig.disable_legacy_endpoint:
-        nbapp.web_app.add_handlers(
-            ".*", [(url_path_join(base_url, "/metrics"), ApiHandler)]
-        )
-
     nbapp.web_app.add_handlers(
         ".*", [(url_path_join(base_url, "/api/metrics/v1"), ApiHandler)]
     )
diff --git a/jupyter_resource_usage/config.py b/jupyter_resource_usage/config.py
index 847ad96..0c58ce9 100644
--- a/jupyter_resource_usage/config.py
+++ b/jupyter_resource_usage/config.py
@@ -37,16 +37,6 @@ class ResourceUseDisplay(Configurable):
     Holds server-side configuration for jupyter-resource-usage
     """
 
-    disable_legacy_endpoint = Bool(
-        True,
-        help="""
-        Disable legacy /metrics endpoint
-
-        This prevents jupyter-resource-usage from shadowing the prometheus /metrics endpoint.
-        """,
-        config=True,
-    )
-
     process_memory_metrics = List(
         trait=PSUtilMetric(),
         default_value=[{"name": "memory_info", "attribute": "rss"}],