diff --git a/common/nym-metrics/src/lib.rs b/common/nym-metrics/src/lib.rs
index d67aae7b94..a878deaad3 100644
--- a/common/nym-metrics/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/nym-metrics/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ pub use std::time::Instant;
 
 use prometheus::{core::Collector, Counter, Encoder as _, Gauge, Registry, TextEncoder};
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! count {
+    ($name:literal, $x:expr) => {
+        $crate::REGISTRY.inc_by($name, $x);
+    };
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! metrics {
+    () => {
+        $crate::REGISTRY.to_string();
+    };
+}
+
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! nanos {
     ( $name:literal, $x:expr ) => {{
diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/http/legacy/stats.rs b/mixnode/src/node/http/legacy/stats.rs
index 1bbc6eea21..c986acee2b 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/http/legacy/stats.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/http/legacy/stats.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use axum::{
     extract::{Query, State},
     http::HeaderMap,
 };
-use nym_metrics::REGISTRY;
+use nym_metrics::metrics;
 use nym_node::http::api::{FormattedResponse, Output};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn metrics(State(state): State<MixnodeAppState>, headers: Heade
     if let Some(metrics_key) = state.metrics_key {
         if let Some(auth) = headers.get("Authorization") {
             if auth.to_str().unwrap_or_default() == format!("Bearer {}", metrics_key) {
-                REGISTRY.to_string()
+                metrics!()
             } else {
                 "Unauthorized".to_string()
             }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn stats(
 async fn generate_stats(full: bool, stats: SharedNodeStats) -> NodeStatsResponse {
     let snapshot_data = stats.clone_data().await;
     if full {
-        NodeStatsResponse::Full(REGISTRY.to_string())
+        NodeStatsResponse::Full(metrics!())
     } else {
         NodeStatsResponse::Simple(snapshot_data.simplify())
     }
diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/node_statistics.rs b/mixnode/src/node/node_statistics.rs
index 935ce6f3df..116bfd0a4a 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/node_statistics.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/node_statistics.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
-use nym_metrics::REGISTRY;
+use nym_metrics::count;
 
 use super::TaskClient;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ impl SharedNodeStats {
             guard.packets_dropped_since_startup_all += count;
         }
 
-        REGISTRY.inc_by("packets_received_since_startup", new_received);
-        REGISTRY.inc_by("packets_sent_since_startup_all", new_sent.values().sum());
-        REGISTRY.inc_by(
+        count!("packets_received_since_startup", new_received);
+        count!("packets_sent_since_startup_all", new_sent.values().sum());
+        count!(
             "packets_dropped_since_startup_all",
-            new_dropped.values().sum(),
+            new_dropped.values().sum()
         );
 
         guard.packets_received_since_last_update = new_received;
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ impl Controller {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use nym_metrics::metrics;
     use nym_task::TaskManager;
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -538,6 +539,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(&stats.packets_sent_since_last_update.len(), &1);
         assert_eq!(&stats.packets_received_since_startup, &0.);
         assert_eq!(&stats.packets_dropped_since_startup_all, &0.);
-        assert_eq!(REGISTRY.to_string(), "# HELP packets_dropped_since_startup_all packets_dropped_since_startup_all\n# TYPE packets_dropped_since_startup_all counter\npackets_dropped_since_startup_all 0\n# HELP packets_received_since_startup packets_received_since_startup\n# TYPE packets_received_since_startup counter\npackets_received_since_startup 0\n# HELP packets_sent_since_startup_all packets_sent_since_startup_all\n# TYPE packets_sent_since_startup_all counter\npackets_sent_since_startup_all 2\n")
+        assert_eq!(metrics!(), "# HELP packets_dropped_since_startup_all packets_dropped_since_startup_all\n# TYPE packets_dropped_since_startup_all counter\npackets_dropped_since_startup_all 0\n# HELP packets_received_since_startup packets_received_since_startup\n# TYPE packets_received_since_startup counter\npackets_received_since_startup 0\n# HELP packets_sent_since_startup_all packets_sent_since_startup_all\n# TYPE packets_sent_since_startup_all counter\npackets_sent_since_startup_all 2\n")
     }
 }