diff --git a/docs/metrics_example.py b/docs/metrics_example.py
index 8ae01f5e98a..736b9c7f304 100644
--- a/docs/metrics_example.py
+++ b/docs/metrics_example.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from opentelemetry.sdk.metrics.export import ConsoleMetricsExporter
 from opentelemetry.sdk.metrics.export.controller import PushController
 
-metrics.set_preferred_meter_provider_implementation(lambda _: MeterProvider())
+metrics.set_meter_provider(MeterProvider())
 meter = metrics.get_meter(__name__)
 exporter = ConsoleMetricsExporter()
 controller = PushController(meter, exporter, 5)
diff --git a/ext/opentelemetry-ext-otcollector/README.rst b/ext/opentelemetry-ext-otcollector/README.rst
index 200ec9a91d0..7cd35b3f8cf 100644
--- a/ext/opentelemetry-ext-otcollector/README.rst
+++ b/ext/opentelemetry-ext-otcollector/README.rst
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The **OpenTelemetry Collector Exporter** allows to export `OpenTelemetry`_ metri
     )
 
     # Meter is responsible for creating and recording metrics
-    metrics.set_preferred_meter_provider_implementation(lambda _: MeterProvider())
+    metrics.set_meter_provider(MeterProvider())
     meter = metrics.get_meter(__name__)
     # controller collects metrics created from meter and exports it via the
     # exporter every interval
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ The **OpenTelemetry Collector Exporter** allows to export `OpenTelemetry`_ metri
     # metric that you want to record. These are useful for pre-aggregation and can
     # be used to store custom dimensions pertaining to a metric
     label_set = meter.get_label_set({"environment": "staging"})
-    
+
     counter.add(25, label_set)