diff --git a/distributions/otelcol-contrib/config.yaml b/distributions/otelcol-contrib/config.yaml
index 3ca32735e..b1b40d6a2 100644
--- a/distributions/otelcol-contrib/config.yaml
+++ b/distributions/otelcol-contrib/config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 # To limit exposure to denial of service attacks, change the host in endpoints below from 0.0.0.0 to a specific network interface.
 # See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/docs/security-best-practices.md#safeguards-against-denial-of-service-attacks
 
@@ -15,16 +16,6 @@ receivers:
         endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4317
       http:
         endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4318
-
-  # Collect own metrics
-  prometheus:
-    config:
-      scrape_configs:
-      - job_name: 'otel-collector'
-        scrape_interval: 10s
-        static_configs:
-        - targets: ['0.0.0.0:8888']
-
   jaeger:
     protocols:
       grpc:
@@ -35,7 +26,6 @@ receivers:
         endpoint: 0.0.0.0:6831
       thrift_http:
         endpoint: 0.0.0.0:14268
-
   zipkin:
     endpoint: 0.0.0.0:9411
 
@@ -47,6 +37,9 @@ exporters:
     verbosity: detailed
 
 service:
+  telemetry:
+    metrics:
+      level: basic
 
   pipelines:
 
@@ -56,7 +49,7 @@ service:
       exporters: [debug]
 
     metrics:
-      receivers: [otlp, prometheus]
+      receivers: [otlp]
       processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug]
 
diff --git a/distributions/otelcol/config.yaml b/distributions/otelcol/config.yaml
index 3ca32735e..d360d96b0 100644
--- a/distributions/otelcol/config.yaml
+++ b/distributions/otelcol/config.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@ receivers:
         endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4317
       http:
         endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4318
-
-  # Collect own metrics
-  prometheus:
-    config:
-      scrape_configs:
-      - job_name: 'otel-collector'
-        scrape_interval: 10s
-        static_configs:
-        - targets: ['0.0.0.0:8888']
-
   jaeger:
     protocols:
       grpc:
@@ -47,16 +37,18 @@ exporters:
     verbosity: detailed
 
 service:
-
+  telemetry:
+    metrics:
+      level: basic
   pipelines:
 
     traces:
-      receivers: [otlp, jaeger, zipkin]
+      receivers: [otlp,jaeger,zipkin]
       processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug]
 
     metrics:
-      receivers: [otlp, prometheus]
+      receivers: [otlp]
       processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug]
 
diff --git a/tests/golden/config.yaml b/tests/golden/config.yaml
index 89c43ce93..e237c3b97 100644
--- a/tests/golden/config.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/config.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
+---
 receivers:
-  # Collect own metrics
-  prometheus:
-    config:
-      scrape_configs:
-        - job_name: 'otel-collector'
-          scrape_interval: 2s
-          static_configs:
-            - targets: ['0.0.0.0:8888']
+# Collects-metrics-with-otel
+  otlp:
+    protocols:
+      grpc:
+      http:
 exporters:
   debug:
     verbosity: detailed
@@ -19,9 +17,13 @@ exporters:
     sending_queue:
       enabled: false
 service:
+  telemetry:
+    metrics:
+      level: basic
+  
   pipelines:
     metrics:
       receivers:
-        - prometheus
+        - otlp
       exporters:
         - otlp