diff --git a/rules/group.go b/rules/group.go
index 56648a60cc..5ee06dc0ba 100644
--- a/rules/group.go
+++ b/rules/group.go
@@ -592,9 +592,8 @@ func (g *Group) Eval(ctx context.Context, ts time.Time) {
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
-	if g.metrics != nil {
-		g.metrics.GroupSamples.WithLabelValues(GroupKey(g.File(), g.Name())).Set(samplesTotal.Load())
-	}
+
+	g.metrics.GroupSamples.WithLabelValues(GroupKey(g.File(), g.Name())).Set(samplesTotal.Load())
 	g.cleanupStaleSeries(ctx, ts)
 }
 
diff --git a/rules/manager_test.go b/rules/manager_test.go
index 7d5a2bd9fe..07ec06104d 100644
--- a/rules/manager_test.go
+++ b/rules/manager_test.go
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ func TestDeletedRuleMarkedStale(t *testing.T) {
 			Appendable:                st,
 			RuleConcurrencyController: sequentialRuleEvalController{},
 		},
+		metrics: NewGroupMetrics(nil),
 	}
 	newGroup.CopyState(oldGroup)