diff --git a/examples/addsvc/cmd/addsvc/main.go b/examples/addsvc/cmd/addsvc/main.go
index 247a028..290d111 100644
--- a/examples/addsvc/cmd/addsvc/main.go
+++ b/examples/addsvc/cmd/addsvc/main.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	stdopentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	zipkin "github.com/openzipkin/zipkin-go-opentracing"
 	stdprometheus "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"sourcegraph.com/sourcegraph/appdash"
 	appdashot "sourcegraph.com/sourcegraph/appdash/opentracing"
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@
 		m.Handle("/debug/pprof/profile", http.HandlerFunc(pprof.Profile))
 		m.Handle("/debug/pprof/symbol", http.HandlerFunc(pprof.Symbol))
 		m.Handle("/debug/pprof/trace", http.HandlerFunc(pprof.Trace))
-		m.Handle("/metrics", stdprometheus.Handler())
+		m.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
 
 		logger.Log("addr", *debugAddr)
 		errc <- http.ListenAndServe(*debugAddr, m)
diff --git a/examples/shipping/main.go b/examples/shipping/main.go
index a4b42f7..e348e46 100644
--- a/examples/shipping/main.go
+++ b/examples/shipping/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	"time"
 
 	stdprometheus "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
 	kitprometheus "github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics/prometheus"
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
 	mux.Handle("/handling/v1/", handling.MakeHandler(hs, httpLogger))
 
 	http.Handle("/", accessControl(mux))
-	http.Handle("/metrics", stdprometheus.Handler())
+	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
 
 	errs := make(chan error, 2)
 	go func() {
diff --git a/examples/stringsvc2/main.go b/examples/stringsvc2/main.go
index d67d2a5..60544f2 100644
--- a/examples/stringsvc2/main.go
+++ b/examples/stringsvc2/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	"os"
 
 	stdprometheus "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
 	kitprometheus "github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics/prometheus"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
 
 	http.Handle("/uppercase", uppercaseHandler)
 	http.Handle("/count", countHandler)
-	http.Handle("/metrics", stdprometheus.Handler())
+	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
 	logger.Log("msg", "HTTP", "addr", ":8080")
 	logger.Log("err", http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
 }
diff --git a/examples/stringsvc3/main.go b/examples/stringsvc3/main.go
index 0e2b6b7..5cdb43b 100644
--- a/examples/stringsvc3/main.go
+++ b/examples/stringsvc3/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	"os"
 
 	stdprometheus "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
 	kitprometheus "github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics/prometheus"
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
 
 	http.Handle("/uppercase", uppercaseHandler)
 	http.Handle("/count", countHandler)
-	http.Handle("/metrics", stdprometheus.Handler())
+	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
 	logger.Log("msg", "HTTP", "addr", *listen)
 	logger.Log("err", http.ListenAndServe(*listen, nil))
 }