diff --git a/tracing-opentelemetry/src/metrics.rs b/tracing-opentelemetry/src/metrics.rs
index 147a9f8833..9a87eea769 100644
--- a/tracing-opentelemetry/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/tracing-opentelemetry/src/metrics.rs
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl<'a> Visit for MetricVisitor<'a> {
 /// - `monotonic_counter.` (non-negative numbers): Used when the counter should
 ///   only ever increase
 /// - `counter.`: Used when the counter can go up or down
-/// - `value.`: Used for discrete data points (i.e., summing them does not make
+/// - `histogram.`: Used for discrete data points (i.e., summing them does not make
 ///   semantic sense)
 ///
 /// Examples:
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ impl<'a> Visit for MetricVisitor<'a> {
 /// info!(counter.baz = -1);
 /// info!(counter.xyz = 1.1);
 ///
-/// info!(value.qux = 1);
-/// info!(value.abc = -1);
-/// info!(value.def = 1.1);
+/// info!(histogram.qux = 1);
+/// info!(histogram.abc = -1);
+/// info!(histogram.def = 1.1);
 /// ```
 ///
 /// # Mixing data types
diff --git a/tracing-opentelemetry/tests/metrics_publishing.rs b/tracing-opentelemetry/tests/metrics_publishing.rs
index c3a143987b..7443cb140b 100644
--- a/tracing-opentelemetry/tests/metrics_publishing.rs
+++ b/tracing-opentelemetry/tests/metrics_publishing.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async fn u64_histogram_is_exported() {
     );
 
     tracing::collect::with_default(subscriber, || {
-        tracing::info!(value.abcdefg = 9_u64);
+        tracing::info!(histogram.abcdefg = 9_u64);
     });
 
     exporter.export().unwrap();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ async fn i64_histogram_is_exported() {
     );
 
     tracing::collect::with_default(subscriber, || {
-        tracing::info!(value.abcdefg_auenatsou = -19_i64);
+        tracing::info!(histogram.abcdefg_auenatsou = -19_i64);
     });
 
     exporter.export().unwrap();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ async fn f64_histogram_is_exported() {
     );
 
     tracing::collect::with_default(subscriber, || {
-        tracing::info!(value.abcdefg_racecar = 777.0012_f64);
+        tracing::info!(histogram.abcdefg_racecar = 777.0012_f64);
     });
 
     exporter.export().unwrap();