diff --git a/synapse/http/request_metrics.py b/synapse/http/request_metrics.py
index e7df494333..af3067b4bb 100644
--- a/synapse/http/request_metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/http/request_metrics.py
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ outgoing_responses_counter = Counter(
)
response_timer = Histogram(
- "synapse_http_server_response_time_seconds", "", ["method", "servlet", "tag"]
+ "synapse_http_server_response_time_seconds", "sec", ["method", "servlet", "tag"]
)
response_ru_utime = Counter(
- "synapse_http_server_response_ru_utime_seconds", "", ["method", "servlet", "tag"]
+ "synapse_http_server_response_ru_utime_seconds", "sec", ["method", "servlet", "tag"]
)
response_ru_stime = Counter(
- "synapse_http_server_response_ru_stime_seconds", "", ["method", "servlet", "tag"]
+ "synapse_http_server_response_ru_stime_seconds", "sec", ["method", "servlet", "tag"]
)
response_db_txn_count = Counter(
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