diff --git a/collectors/collectorManager.go b/collectors/collectorManager.go
index 255e429..ed82c10 100644
--- a/collectors/collectorManager.go
+++ b/collectors/collectorManager.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (cm *collectorManager) Start() {
 				return
 			case t := <-tick:
 				if cm.enableMarkers {
-					m, err := lp.NewMetric("ccmc-begin", map[string]string{"type": "node"}, nil, map[string]interface{}{"value": 0}, time.Now())
+					m, err := lp.NewMetric("ccmc-begin", map[string]string{"type": "node"}, nil, 0, time.Now())
 					if err != nil {
 						cclog.ComponentErrorf("CollectorManager", "Unable to create marker metric: %v", err)
 					} else {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (cm *collectorManager) Start() {
 					}
 				}
 				if cm.enableMarkers {
-					m, err := lp.NewMetric("ccmc-end", map[string]string{"type": "node"}, nil, map[string]interface{}{"value": 0}, time.Now())
+					m, err := lp.NewMetric("ccmc-end", map[string]string{"type": "node"}, nil, 0, time.Now())
 					if err != nil {
 						cclog.ComponentErrorf("CollectorManager", "Unable to create marker metric: %v", err)
 					} else {