diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/file_reader.go b/pkg/acquisition/file_reader.go
index ea704bd0b..ac07c48f8 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/file_reader.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/file_reader.go
@@ -257,9 +257,8 @@ LOOP:
 			if line.Text == "" { //skip empty lines
 				continue
 			}
-			if ctx.Profiling {
-				ReaderHits.With(prometheus.Labels{"source": ctx.Filename}).Inc()
-			}
+			ReaderHits.With(prometheus.Labels{"source": ctx.Filename}).Inc()
+
 			l.Raw = line.Text
 			l.Labels = ctx.Labels
 			l.Time = line.Time