diff --git a/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh b/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh
index 9dac70f7..c905692b 100755
--- a/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh
+++ b/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ EOF
 if [ -n "$KAFKA_BRIDGE_METRICS_JMX_CONFIG" ]; then
     METRICS_JMX_PROPERTIES=$(cat <<EOF
 #JMX Exporter configuration
-bridge.metrics.jmx.exporter.config.path=${KAFKA_BRIDGE_METRICS_JMX_CONFIG}
+bridge.metrics.exporter.config.path=${KAFKA_BRIDGE_METRICS_JMX_CONFIG}
 EOF
 )
 fi
diff --git a/config/application.properties b/config/application.properties
index 28905ca6..5584750d 100644
--- a/config/application.properties
+++ b/config/application.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bridge.id=my-bridge
 # uncomment the following line to enable JMX Exporter metrics, check the documentation for more details
 #bridge.metrics=jmxPrometheusExporter
 # optionally, you can also set a custom configuration file
-#bridge.metrics.jmx.exporter.config.path=/path/to/my-jmx-exporter-config.yaml
+#bridge.metrics.exporter.config.path=/path/to/my-exporter-config.yaml
 
 # uncomment the following lines to enable Strimzi Reporter metrics, check the documentation for more details
 #bridge.metrics=strimziMetricsReporter
diff --git a/documentation/modules/proc-configuring-kafka-bridge-jmx-metrics.adoc b/documentation/modules/proc-configuring-kafka-bridge-jmx-metrics.adoc
index 3933bce2..b2103fad 100644
--- a/documentation/modules/proc-configuring-kafka-bridge-jmx-metrics.adoc
+++ b/documentation/modules/proc-configuring-kafka-bridge-jmx-metrics.adoc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Enable metrics for the Kafka Bridge by setting the `bridge.metrics` configuratio
 bridge.metrics=jmxPrometheusExporter
 ----
 +
-Optionally, you can set a custom JMX Exporter configuration file using the `bridge.metrics.jmx.exporter.config.path` property.
+Optionally, you can set a custom JMX Exporter configuration file using the `bridge.metrics.exporter.config.path` property.
 If this is not set, a default configuration will be applied.
 
 . Run the Kafka Bridge script to enable metrics.
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/strimzi/kafka/bridge/config/ConfigTest.java b/src/test/java/io/strimzi/kafka/bridge/config/ConfigTest.java
index abe15656..5400c2a1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/strimzi/kafka/bridge/config/ConfigTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/strimzi/kafka/bridge/config/ConfigTest.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public void testJmxExporterMetricsType() {
             "bridge.id", "my-bridge",
             "kafka.bootstrap.servers", "localhost:9092",
             "bridge.metrics", "jmxPrometheusExporter",
-            "bridge.metrics.jmx.exporter.config.path", configFilePah,
+            "bridge.metrics.exporter.config.path", configFilePah,
             "http.host", "0.0.0.0",
             "http.port", "8080"
         );