diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index 87627467d2b7..2273d91eaabf 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ func applyMetricConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *gethConfig) {
 		cfg.Metrics.Enabled = ctx.Bool(utils.MetricsEnabledFlag.Name)
 	}
 	if ctx.IsSet(utils.MetricsEnabledExpensiveFlag.Name) {
-		log.Warn("Expensive metrics are collected by default, please remove this flag", "flag", utils.MetricsEnabledExpensiveFlag.Name)
+		// Deprecated flag is ignored; expensive metrics stay disabled.
+		log.Warn("The flag is deprecated and ignored; expensive metrics remain disabled", "flag", utils.MetricsEnabledExpensiveFlag.Name)
 	}
 	if ctx.IsSet(utils.MetricsHTTPFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.Metrics.HTTP = ctx.String(utils.MetricsHTTPFlag.Name)