diff --git a/common/network_manager.go b/common/network_manager.go
index c90a999bc..0f4ad99ed 100644
--- a/common/network_manager.go
+++ b/common/network_manager.go
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@ func (m *NetworkManager) emitResponseMetrics(resp *Response, req *Request) {
 
 	k6metrics.PushIfNotDone(m.ctx, state.Samples, k6metrics.ConnectedSamples{
 		Samples: []k6metrics.Sample{
-			{
-				TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqs, Tags: tags},
-				Value:      1,
-				Time:       wallTime,
-			},
 			{
 				TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqDuration, Tags: tags},
 				Value:      k6metrics.D(wallTime.Sub(req.wallTime)),
@@ -244,26 +239,6 @@ func (m *NetworkManager) emitResponseMetrics(resp *Response, req *Request) {
 	if resp != nil && resp.timing != nil {
 		k6metrics.PushIfNotDone(m.ctx, state.Samples, k6metrics.ConnectedSamples{
 			Samples: []k6metrics.Sample{
-				{
-					TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqConnecting, Tags: tags},
-					Value:      k6metrics.D(time.Duration(resp.timing.ConnectEnd-resp.timing.ConnectStart) * time.Millisecond),
-					Time:       wallTime,
-				},
-				{
-					TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqTLSHandshaking, Tags: tags},
-					Value:      k6metrics.D(time.Duration(resp.timing.SslEnd-resp.timing.SslStart) * time.Millisecond),
-					Time:       wallTime,
-				},
-				{
-					TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqSending, Tags: tags},
-					Value:      k6metrics.D(time.Duration(resp.timing.SendEnd-resp.timing.SendStart) * time.Millisecond),
-					Time:       wallTime,
-				},
-				{
-					TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqReceiving, Tags: tags},
-					Value:      k6metrics.D(time.Duration(resp.timing.ReceiveHeadersEnd-resp.timing.SendEnd) * time.Millisecond),
-					Time:       wallTime,
-				},
 				{
 					TimeSeries: k6metrics.TimeSeries{Metric: m.customMetrics.BrowserHTTPReqFailed, Tags: tags},
 					Value:      failed,
diff --git a/common/network_manager_test.go b/common/network_manager_test.go
index 214a02d1e..b10212022 100644
--- a/common/network_manager_test.go
+++ b/common/network_manager_test.go
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func TestNetworkManagerEmitRequestResponseMetricsTimingSkew(t *testing.T) {
 			n = vu.AssertSamples(func(s k6metrics.Sample) {
 				assert.Equalf(t, tt.wantRes.wt, s.Time, "timing skew in %s", s.Metric.Name)
 			})
-			assert.Equalf(t, 8, n, "should emit 8 response metrics")
+			assert.Equalf(t, 3, n, "should emit 8 response metrics")
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/k6ext/metrics.go b/k6ext/metrics.go
index 27e5054be..2e1891960 100644
--- a/k6ext/metrics.go
+++ b/k6ext/metrics.go
@@ -21,30 +21,20 @@ const (
 	inpName  = "browser_web_vital_inp"
 	fcpName  = "browser_web_vital_fcp"
 
-	browserDataSentName              = "browser_data_sent"
-	browserDataReceivedName          = "browser_data_received"
-	browserHTTPReqsName              = "browser_http_reqs"
-	browserHTTPReqDurationName       = "browser_http_req_duration"
-	browserHTTPReqConnectingName     = "browser_http_req_connecting"
-	browserHTTPReqTLSHandshakingName = "browser_http_req_tls_handshaking"
-	browserHTTPReqSendingName        = "browser_http_req_sending"
-	browserHTTPReqReceivingName      = "browser_http_req_receiving"
-	browserHTTPReqFailedName         = "browser_http_req_failed"
+	browserDataSentName        = "browser_data_sent"
+	browserDataReceivedName    = "browser_data_received"
+	browserHTTPReqDurationName = "browser_http_req_duration"
+	browserHTTPReqFailedName   = "browser_http_req_failed"
 )
 
 // CustomMetrics are the custom k6 metrics used by xk6-browser.
 type CustomMetrics struct {
 	WebVitals map[string]*k6metrics.Metric
 
-	BrowserDataSent              *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserDataReceived          *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqs              *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqDuration       *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqConnecting     *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqTLSHandshaking *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqSending        *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqReceiving      *k6metrics.Metric
-	BrowserHTTPReqFailed         *k6metrics.Metric
+	BrowserDataSent        *k6metrics.Metric
+	BrowserDataReceived    *k6metrics.Metric
+	BrowserHTTPReqDuration *k6metrics.Metric
+	BrowserHTTPReqFailed   *k6metrics.Metric
 }
 
 // RegisterCustomMetrics creates and registers our custom metrics with the k6
@@ -80,16 +70,11 @@ func RegisterCustomMetrics(registry *k6metrics.Registry) *CustomMetrics {
 
 	//nolint:lll
 	return &CustomMetrics{
-		WebVitals:                    webVitals,
-		BrowserDataSent:              registry.MustNewMetric(browserDataSentName, k6metrics.Counter, k6metrics.Data),
-		BrowserDataReceived:          registry.MustNewMetric(browserDataReceivedName, k6metrics.Counter, k6metrics.Data),
-		BrowserHTTPReqs:              registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqsName, k6metrics.Counter),
-		BrowserHTTPReqDuration:       registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqDurationName, k6metrics.Trend, k6metrics.Time),
-		BrowserHTTPReqConnecting:     registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqConnectingName, k6metrics.Trend, k6metrics.Time),
-		BrowserHTTPReqTLSHandshaking: registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqTLSHandshakingName, k6metrics.Trend, k6metrics.Time),
-		BrowserHTTPReqSending:        registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqSendingName, k6metrics.Trend, k6metrics.Time),
-		BrowserHTTPReqReceiving:      registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqReceivingName, k6metrics.Trend, k6metrics.Time),
-		BrowserHTTPReqFailed:         registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqFailedName, k6metrics.Rate),
+		WebVitals:              webVitals,
+		BrowserDataSent:        registry.MustNewMetric(browserDataSentName, k6metrics.Counter, k6metrics.Data),
+		BrowserDataReceived:    registry.MustNewMetric(browserDataReceivedName, k6metrics.Counter, k6metrics.Data),
+		BrowserHTTPReqDuration: registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqDurationName, k6metrics.Trend, k6metrics.Time),
+		BrowserHTTPReqFailed:   registry.MustNewMetric(browserHTTPReqFailedName, k6metrics.Rate),
 	}
 }