diff --git a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/MeterRegistry.java b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/MeterRegistry.java
index 0834f13866..a928434e4a 100644
--- a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/MeterRegistry.java
+++ b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/MeterRegistry.java
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ DistributionSummary summary(Meter.Id id, HistogramConfig histogramConfig) {
      */
     Meter register(Meter.Id id, Meter.Type type, Iterable<Measurement> measurements) {
         return registerMeterIfNecessary(Meter.class, id, id2 -> {
-            id.setType(type);
             newMeter(id2, type, measurements);
             return new Meter() {
                 @Override