diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 87e6f9033..384a82bba 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -976,7 +976,9 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     CScheduler::Function serviceLoop = boost::bind(&CScheduler::serviceQueue, &scheduler);
     threadGroup.create_thread(boost::bind(&TraceThread<CScheduler::Function>, "scheduler", serviceLoop));
 
-    if (GetBoolArg("-showmetrics", true) && !fPrintToConsole && !GetBoolArg("-daemon", false)) {
+    if ((chainparams.NetworkIDString() != "regtest") &&
+            GetBoolArg("-showmetrics", true) &&
+            !fPrintToConsole && !GetBoolArg("-daemon", false)) {
         // Start the persistent metrics interface
         ConnectMetricsScreen();
         threadGroup.create_thread(&ThreadShowMetricsScreen);