diff --git a/src/daemon/http/server.rs b/src/daemon/http/server.rs
index a37acdc3..05508c06 100644
--- a/src/daemon/http/server.rs
+++ b/src/daemon/http/server.rs
@@ -604,14 +604,14 @@ pub async fn metrics(req: Request) -> RoutingResult {
                 }
 
                 res.push('\n');
-                res.push_str("# HELP krill_ca_repo_next_before_time unix timestamp in seconds of next planned CA to Publication Server connection\n");
-                res.push_str("# TYPE krill_ca_repo_next_before_time gauge\n");
+                res.push_str("# HELP krill_ca_repo_next_planned_time unix timestamp in seconds of next planned CA to Publication Server connection (unless e.g. ROAs are changed)\n");
+                res.push_str("# TYPE krill_ca_repo_next_planned_time gauge\n");
                 for (ca, status) in ca_repo_status.iter() {
                     // skip the ones for which we have no status yet, i.e it was really only just added
                     // and no attempt to connect has yet been made.
                     let timestamp = status.next_exchange_before();
                     res.push_str(&format!(
-                        "krill_ca_repo_next_before_time{{ca=\"{}\"}} {}\n",
+                        "krill_ca_repo_next_planned_time{{ca=\"{}\"}} {}\n",
                         ca, timestamp
                     ));
                 }