diff --git a/micrometer-commons/src/main/java/io/micrometer/common/KeyValue.java b/micrometer-commons/src/main/java/io/micrometer/common/KeyValue.java
index 58b5551124..0d59132cc8 100644
--- a/micrometer-commons/src/main/java/io/micrometer/common/KeyValue.java
+++ b/micrometer-commons/src/main/java/io/micrometer/common/KeyValue.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public interface KeyValue extends Comparable<KeyValue> {
     /**
      * Use this if you want to indicate that the value is missing.
      */
-    public static final String NONE = "none";
+    String NONE_VALUE = "none";
 
     String getKey();