diff --git a/core/core/metrics.py b/core/core/metrics.py
index 16a826d..083bda2 100644
--- a/core/core/metrics.py
+++ b/core/core/metrics.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from inventory.models import Item
 class ItemCountCollector(object):
 
     def collect(self):
-        counter = CounterMetricFamily("item_count", "Current number of items", labels=['event', 'state'])
+        counter = CounterMetricFamily("item_count", "Current number of items", labels=['event', 'returned_state'])
 
         yield counter