diff --git a/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go b/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go
index 18d14b9597..16661378f8 100644
--- a/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go
+++ b/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go
@@ -294,37 +294,7 @@ func New(file string, cache int, handles int, namespace string, readonly bool) (
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	db.db = innerDB
-
-	db.compTimeMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/time", nil)
-	db.compReadMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/input", nil)
-	db.compWriteMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/output", nil)
-	db.diskSizeGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"disk/size", nil)
-	db.diskReadMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"disk/read", nil)
-	db.diskWriteMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"disk/write", nil)
-	db.writeDelayMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/writedelay/duration", nil)
-	db.writeDelayNMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/writedelay/counter", nil)
-	db.memCompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/memory", nil)
-	db.level0CompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/level0", nil)
-	db.nonlevel0CompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/nonlevel0", nil)
-	db.seekCompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/seek", nil)
-	db.manualMemAllocGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"memory/manualalloc", nil)
-	db.liveMemTablesGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"table/live", nil)
-	db.zombieMemTablesGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"table/zombie", nil)
-	db.blockCacheHitGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/block/hit", nil)
-	db.blockCacheMissGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/block/miss", nil)
-	db.tableCacheHitGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/table/hit", nil)
-	db.tableCacheMissGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/table/miss", nil)
-	db.filterHitGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"filter/hit", nil)
-	db.filterMissGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"filter/miss", nil)
-	db.estimatedCompDebtGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/estimateDebt", nil)
-	db.liveCompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/live/count", nil)
-	db.liveCompSizeGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/live/size", nil)
-	db.readExistedCount = metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(namespace+"read/existed/count", nil)
-	db.readNotfoundCount = metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(namespace+"read/notfound/count", nil)
-	db.writeCount = metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(namespace+"write/count", nil)
-	db.readExistedTime = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer(namespace+"read/existed/duration", nil)
-	db.readNotfoundTime = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer(namespace+"read/notfound/duration", nil)
-	db.writeTime = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer(namespace+"write/duration", nil)
+	db.registerMetrics(namespace)
 
 	// Start up the metrics gathering and return
 	go db.meter(metricsGatheringInterval, namespace)
@@ -521,6 +491,40 @@ func (d *Database) SyncKeyValue() error {
 	return d.db.Apply(b, pebble.Sync)
 }
 
+// registerMetrics registers the metrics for the database.
+func (d *Database) registerMetrics(namespace string) {
+	d.compTimeMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/time", nil)
+	d.compReadMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/input", nil)
+	d.compWriteMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/output", nil)
+	d.diskSizeGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"disk/size", nil)
+	d.diskReadMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"disk/read", nil)
+	d.diskWriteMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"disk/write", nil)
+	d.writeDelayMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/writedelay/duration", nil)
+	d.writeDelayNMeter = metrics.GetOrRegisterMeter(namespace+"compact/writedelay/counter", nil)
+	d.memCompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/memory", nil)
+	d.level0CompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/level0", nil)
+	d.nonlevel0CompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/nonlevel0", nil)
+	d.seekCompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/seek", nil)
+	d.manualMemAllocGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"memory/manualalloc", nil)
+	d.liveMemTablesGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"table/live", nil)
+	d.zombieMemTablesGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"table/zombie", nil)
+	d.blockCacheHitGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/block/hit", nil)
+	d.blockCacheMissGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/block/miss", nil)
+	d.tableCacheHitGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/table/hit", nil)
+	d.tableCacheMissGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"cache/table/miss", nil)
+	d.filterHitGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"filter/hit", nil)
+	d.filterMissGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"filter/miss", nil)
+	d.estimatedCompDebtGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/estimateDebt", nil)
+	d.liveCompGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/live/count", nil)
+	d.liveCompSizeGauge = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge(namespace+"compact/live/size", nil)
+	d.readExistedCount = metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(namespace+"read/existed/count", nil)
+	d.readNotfoundCount = metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(namespace+"read/notfound/count", nil)
+	d.writeCount = metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(namespace+"write/count", nil)
+	d.readExistedTime = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer(namespace+"read/existed/duration", nil)
+	d.readNotfoundTime = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer(namespace+"read/notfound/duration", nil)
+	d.writeTime = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer(namespace+"write/duration", nil)
+}
+
 // meter periodically retrieves internal pebble counters and reports them to
 // the metrics subsystem.
 func (d *Database) meter(refresh time.Duration, namespace string) {
diff --git a/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go b/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go
index e703a8d0ce..f56122beac 100644
--- a/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go
+++ b/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go
@@ -29,15 +29,17 @@ import (
 func TestPebbleDB(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("DatabaseSuite", func(t *testing.T) {
 		dbtest.TestDatabaseSuite(t, func() ethdb.KeyValueStore {
-			db, err := pebble.Open("", &pebble.Options{
+			idb, err := pebble.Open("", &pebble.Options{
 				FS: vfs.NewMem(),
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			return &Database{
-				db: db,
+			db := &Database{
+				db: idb,
 			}
+			db.registerMetrics("")
+			return db
 		})
 	})
 }