diff --git a/tck/metrics/README.adoc b/tck/metrics/README.adoc
index 2917ff81..58ead279 100644
--- a/tck/metrics/README.adoc
+++ b/tck/metrics/README.adoc
@@ -51,20 +51,13 @@ To enable the tests in your project you need to add the following dependency to
 
 == Running the tests
 
-The JVM metrics tests require runtime configuration to enable metric reading at a runtime level. The metrics must be sent to stdout in the tests. Ensure logs written to stdout are captured in a file and set the system property `log.file.path` to the file containing the log output when running the logs TCK. Configure the runtime with `otel.metrics.exporter=logging`/`OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER=LOGGING` and `otel.sdk.disabled=false`/`OTEL_SDK_DISABLED=FALSE` as a system property or environment variable.
-The metric export interval `otel.metric.export.interval`/`OTEL_METRIC_EXPORT_INTERVAL` should be configured as well and it is recommended to be set to a value of `3000` (i.e., 3 seconds).
-  Note: it is recommended to set `otel.traces.exporter` /  `OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER` and `otel.logs.exporter` / `OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER` to `none`. For example:
+The JVM metrics tests require runtime configuration to enable metric reading at a runtime level. The metrics must be sent to stdout in the tests. Ensure logs written to stdout are captured in a file and set the system property `log.file.path` to the file containing the log output when running the logs TCK. Configure the runtime with the following as system properties / environment variables:
 
-
-[source, xml]
-----
-otel.sdk.disabled=false
-otel.metrics.exporter=logging
-otel.traces.exporter=none
-otel.logs.exporter=none
-otel.metric.export.interval=3000
-log.file.path=console.log
-----
+ * otel.sdk.disabled=false/OTEL_SDK_DISABLED=FALSE
+ * otel.metrics.exporter=logging/OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER=LOGGING
+ * otel.traces.exporter=none/OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER=none
+ * otel.logs.exporter=none/OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER=none
+ * otel.metric.export.interval=3000/OTEL_METRIC_EXPORT_INTERVAL=3000
 
 To run the JVM metrics tests, include the following content in the `tck-suite.xml` in your project: