diff --git a/yarn-project/simulator/src/public/public_processor_metrics.ts b/yarn-project/simulator/src/public/public_processor_metrics.ts
index e20b90f2f73b..2c7f36d28f5b 100644
--- a/yarn-project/simulator/src/public/public_processor_metrics.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/simulator/src/public/public_processor_metrics.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ export class PublicProcessorMetrics {
       totalBytecode += event.packedPublicBytecode.length;
     }
 
-    this.bytecodeDeployed.record(totalBytecode);
+    if (totalBytecode > 0) {
+      this.bytecodeDeployed.record(totalBytecode);
+    }
   }
 }