diff --git a/pkg/metrics/listener.go b/pkg/metrics/listener.go
index e9db3a110c..6c2ab629fd 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/listener.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/listener.go
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ import (
 	"net"
 )
 
-// DefaultBindAddress sets the default bind address for the metrics
-// listener
-// The metrics is off by default.
-// TODO: Flip the default by changing DefaultBindAddress back to ":8080" in the v0.2.0.
-var DefaultBindAddress = "0"
+// DefaultBindAddress sets the default bind address for the metrics listener
+// The metrics is on by default.
+var DefaultBindAddress = ":8080"
 
 // NewListener creates a new TCP listener bound to the given address.
 func NewListener(addr string) (net.Listener, error) {