diff --git a/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go b/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
index 91f4f4f0b53c..928b37d70b2d 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ func (t *freezerTable) retrieveItems(start, count, maxBytes uint64) ([]byte, []i
 	}
 
 	// Update metrics.
-	t.sizeGauge.Inc(int64(totalSize))
 	t.readMeter.Mark(int64(totalSize))
 	return output[:outputSize], sizes, nil
 }