diff --git a/docs/system/process-metrics.md b/docs/system/process-metrics.md
index d991a3f8e9..b6dfb6a3c1 100644
--- a/docs/system/process-metrics.md
+++ b/docs/system/process-metrics.md
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `process.open_file_descriptor.count` | UpDownCounter | `{open_file_descriptor}` | Number of file descriptors in use by the process. | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `process.open_file_descriptor.count` | UpDownCounter | `{file_descriptor}` | Number of file descriptors in use by the process. | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 
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diff --git a/model/process/metrics.yaml b/model/process/metrics.yaml
index 1c939651a8..2f092150d8 100644
--- a/model/process/metrics.yaml
+++ b/model/process/metrics.yaml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ groups:
     stability: experimental
     brief: "Number of file descriptors in use by the process."
     instrument: updowncounter
-    unit: "{open_file_descriptor}"
+    unit: "{file_descriptor}"
 
   - id: metric.process.context_switches
     type: metric