diff --git a/userspace/falco/app/actions/helpers_inspector.cpp b/userspace/falco/app/actions/helpers_inspector.cpp
index f39ceb74..07675001 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app/actions/helpers_inspector.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/app/actions/helpers_inspector.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ falco::app::run_result falco::app::actions::open_live_inspector(
 {
 	try
 	{
-		if((s.config->m_metrics_flags & METRICS_V2_STATE_COUNTERS))
-		{
-			inspector->set_sinsp_stats_v2_enabled();
-		}
-
 		if(s.config->m_falco_libs_thread_table_size > 0)
 		{
 			// Default value is set in libs as part of the sinsp_thread_manager setup
diff --git a/userspace/falco/app/actions/init_inspectors.cpp b/userspace/falco/app/actions/init_inspectors.cpp
index 9c523836..06fa64a5 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app/actions/init_inspectors.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/app/actions/init_inspectors.cpp
@@ -115,10 +115,19 @@ falco::app::run_result falco::app::actions::init_inspectors(falco::app::state& s
 
 		// in capture mode, every event source uses the offline inspector.
 		// in live mode, we create a new inspector for each event source
-		src_info->inspector = s.is_capture_mode()
-			? s.offline_inspector
-			: std::make_shared<sinsp>();
-
+		if (s.is_capture_mode())
+		{
+			src_info->inspector = s.offline_inspector;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			src_info->inspector = std::make_shared<sinsp>(false,
+								      "",
+								      "",
+								      "",
+								      s.config->m_metrics_flags & METRICS_V2_STATE_COUNTERS);
+		}
+		
 		// do extra preparation for the syscall source
 		if (src == falco_common::syscall_source)
 		{