diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1872e964..49f5b760 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- metrics.clear() disables default metrics
 
 ## [0.5.0] - 2020-09-18
 ### Added
diff --git a/metrics/utils.lua b/metrics/utils.lua
index 5b7c4c74..b04aa75b 100644
--- a/metrics/utils.lua
+++ b/metrics/utils.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local metrics = require('metrics')
 
-local gauges_storage = {}
-
 local TNT_PREFIX = 'tnt_'
 
 local function prefix_name(name)
@@ -9,14 +7,10 @@ local function prefix_name(name)
 end
 
 local function set_gauge(name, description, value, labels)
-    if (gauges_storage[name] == nil) then
-        gauges_storage[name] = metrics.gauge(prefix_name(name), description)
-    end
-
-    gauges_storage[name]:set(value, labels or {})
+    local gauge = metrics.gauge(prefix_name(name), description)
+    gauge:set(value, labels or {})
 end
 
-
 local function box_is_configured()
     return type(box.cfg) ~= 'function'
 end
@@ -25,4 +19,4 @@ return {
     set_gauge = set_gauge,
     box_is_configured = box_is_configured,
     prefix_name = prefix_name,
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/default_metrics_test.lua b/test/default_metrics_test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40a853b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/default_metrics_test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tarantool
+
+require('strict').on()
+
+local t = require('luatest')
+local g = t.group('default_metrics')
+
+local metrics = require('metrics')
+
+g.before_all(function()
+    box.cfg{}
+    metrics.clear()
+end)
+
+g.after_each(function()
+    -- Delete all collectors and global labels
+    metrics.clear()
+end)
+
+g.test_default_metrics_clear = function()
+    metrics.clear()
+    metrics.enable_default_metrics()
+    t.assert_equals(#metrics.collect(), 0)
+
+    metrics.invoke_callbacks()
+    t.assert(#metrics.collect() > 0)
+
+    metrics.clear()
+    t.assert_equals(#metrics.collect(), 0)
+
+    metrics.enable_default_metrics()
+    metrics.invoke_callbacks()
+    t.assert(#metrics.collect() > 0)
+end