diff --git a/src/RideMetric.h b/src/RideMetric.h
index 3bf42234f..d94625aca 100644
--- a/src/RideMetric.h
+++ b/src/RideMetric.h
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ class RideMetricFactory {
 
                 metrics.remove(current);
                 dependencyMap.remove(current);
-                metricNames.removeAt(firstUser);
-                metricTypes.removeAt(firstUser);
+                metricNames.takeAt(firstUser);
+                metricTypes.takeAt(firstUser);
             }
         }
     }