diff --git a/specification/metrics/data-model.md b/specification/metrics/data-model.md
index bcae7e2504e..ac19614542d 100644
--- a/specification/metrics/data-model.md
+++ b/specification/metrics/data-model.md
@@ -1388,13 +1388,11 @@ exemplar as attributes.
 Each metric matching `<prefix>_opentelemetry_scope_info` present in a batch of metrics
 SHOULD be dropped from the incoming scrape, and converted to an instrumentation
 scope. The `name` and `version` labels, if present MUST be converted to the
-Name and Version of the Instrumentation Scope. The prefix of the metric MUST be
-added to the Instrumentation Scope as the value for the `scope.short_name`
-attribute. Additional labels MUST be added as scope attributes, with keys and
-values unaltered. Other metrics in the batch which have a prefix equal to the
-prefix of the `<prefix>_opentelemetry_scope_info` metric have the matching prefix
-removed, and are placed within that Instrumentation Scope.  For example, the
-OpenMetrics metrics:
+Name and Version of the Instrumentation Scope. Additional labels MUST be added
+as scope attributes, with keys and values unaltered. Other metrics in the batch
+which have a prefix equal to the prefix of the `<prefix>_opentelemetry_scope_info`
+metric have the matching prefix removed, and are placed within that Instrumentation
+Scope.  For example, the OpenMetrics metrics:
 
 ```
 # TYPE otelhttp_opentelemetry_scope_info info
@@ -1412,7 +1410,6 @@ scope_metrics:
     name: go.opentelemetry.io.contrib.instrumentation.net.http.otelhttp
     version: v0.24.0
     attributes:
-      scope.short_name: otelhttp
       library_mascot: bear
   metrics:
   - name: http_server_duration
@@ -1483,18 +1480,22 @@ It also dictates type-specific conversion rules listed below.
 
 OpenMetrics prevents naming collisions for metrics from different libraries by
 adding a [metric namespace](https://github.com/OpenObservability/OpenMetrics/blob/main/specification/OpenMetrics.md#metric-naming-and-namespaces),
-which is generally a single-word prefix, to metrics. The
-[`scope.short_name` scope attribute](../scope/README.md#scope-semantic-conventions),
-serves the same purpose. `<scope.short_name>_`, if present, MUST be attached as a
-prefix to all metrics from an Instrumentation Scope.
-
-For each Instrumentation Scope with a `scope.short_name` attribute, Prometheus
-exporters SHOULD generate an [Info](https://github.com/OpenObservability/OpenMetrics/blob/main/specification/OpenMetrics.md#info)-typed
-metric named `<scope.short_name>_opentelemetry_scope_info`. If multiple
-Instrumentation Scopes within the batch of metrics being scraped have the same
-`scope.short_name`, do not generate either metric. If present, Instrumentation
+which is generally a single-word prefix, to metrics. The Instrumentation Scope
+serves a similar purpose in OpenTelemetry, but is too long to be practical as a
+prefix to metrics. Prometheus exporters MUST add a prefix to all metrics within
+an instrumentation scope based on the instrumentation scope name. It is
+recommended to use the last word of the Instrumentation Scope name.  For
+example, a scope with the name 
+`go.opentelemetry.io.contrib.instrumentation.net.http.otelhttp` would result in
+`otelhttp_` being added as a prefix to metrics within that scope.
+
+For each Instrumentation Scope, Prometheus exporters SHOULD generate an
+[Info](https://github.com/OpenObservability/OpenMetrics/blob/main/specification/OpenMetrics.md#info)-typed
+metric named `<prefix>_opentelemetry_scope_info` using the same prefix used
+above. If multiple Instrumentation Scopes within the batch of metrics being
+scraped would have the same prefix, do not generate either metric. If present, Instrumentation
 Scope `name` and `version` MUST be added as `name` and `version` labels. Values
-for `name` and `version` labels, as well as additional scope attributes (other than `scope.short_name`) MUST be added
+for `name` and `version` labels, as well as scope attributes MUST be added
 following the rules described in the [`Metric Attributes`](#metric-attributes)
 section below.