diff --git a/libraries/metrics/index.js b/libraries/metrics/index.js
index 03357da193..238cf5ab81 100644
--- a/libraries/metrics/index.js
+++ b/libraries/metrics/index.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function initialize(appName, opts = {}) {
   appName = appName || DEFAULT_APP_NAME
   configure({ ...opts, appName })
   collectDefaultMetrics({ timeout: 5000, prefix: '' })
+  promWrapper.setupSweeping()
 
   console.log(`ENABLE_TRACE_AGENT set to ${process.env.ENABLE_TRACE_AGENT}`)
   if (process.env.ENABLE_TRACE_AGENT === 'true') {
diff --git a/libraries/metrics/prom_wrapper.js b/libraries/metrics/prom_wrapper.js
index 57ddf0e2ac..9fe3407346 100644
--- a/libraries/metrics/prom_wrapper.js
+++ b/libraries/metrics/prom_wrapper.js
@@ -138,12 +138,15 @@ class MetricWrapper {
   }
 }
 
-if (!PromWrapper.sweepRegistered) {
+let sweepingInterval
+PromWrapper.setupSweeping = function() {
+  if (sweepingInterval) {
+    clearInterval(sweepingInterval)
+  }
   if (process.env.DEBUG_METRICS) {
     console.log('Registering sweep method')
   }
-  PromWrapper.sweepRegistered = true
-  setInterval(function() {
+  sweepingInterval = setInterval(function() {
     if (PromWrapper.ttlInMinutes) {
       if (process.env.DEBUG_METRICS) {
         console.log('Sweeping metrics')
@@ -153,6 +156,9 @@ if (!PromWrapper.sweepRegistered) {
       })
     }
   }, 60000)
+
+  const Metrics = require('./index')
+  Metrics.registerDestructor(() => clearInterval(sweepingInterval))
 }
 
 module.exports = PromWrapper