diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go b/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go
index d8ff4ed266..10a4b18566 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal"
+	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/contribroutines"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/globalconfig"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/log"
 )
@@ -35,18 +36,26 @@ var interval = 10 * time.Second
 // the caller should always ensure that db & statsd are non-nil
 func pollDBStats(statsd internal.StatsdClient, db *sql.DB) {
 	log.Debug("DB stats will be gathered and sent every %v.", interval)
-	for range time.NewTicker(interval).C {
-		log.Debug("Reporting DB.Stats metrics...")
-		stat := db.Stats()
-		statsd.Gauge(MaxOpenConnections, float64(stat.MaxOpenConnections), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(OpenConnections, float64(stat.OpenConnections), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(InUse, float64(stat.InUse), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(Idle, float64(stat.Idle), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(WaitCount, float64(stat.WaitCount), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Timing(WaitDuration, stat.WaitDuration, []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(MaxIdleClosed, float64(stat.MaxIdleClosed), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(MaxIdleTimeClosed, float64(stat.MaxIdleTimeClosed), []string{}, 1)
-		statsd.Gauge(MaxLifetimeClosed, float64(stat.MaxLifetimeClosed), []string{}, 1)
+	stop := contribroutines.GetStopChan()
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			log.Debug("Reporting DB.Stats metrics...")
+			stat := db.Stats()
+			statsd.Gauge(MaxOpenConnections, float64(stat.MaxOpenConnections), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(OpenConnections, float64(stat.OpenConnections), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(InUse, float64(stat.InUse), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(Idle, float64(stat.Idle), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(WaitCount, float64(stat.WaitCount), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Timing(WaitDuration, stat.WaitDuration, []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(MaxIdleClosed, float64(stat.MaxIdleClosed), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(MaxIdleTimeClosed, float64(stat.MaxIdleTimeClosed), []string{}, 1)
+			statsd.Gauge(MaxLifetimeClosed, float64(stat.MaxLifetimeClosed), []string{}, 1)
+		case <-stop:
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go b/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go
index 89277045de..ad9263be32 100644
--- a/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go
+++ b/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	globalinternal "gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/appsec"
 	appsecConfig "gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/appsec/config"
+	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/contribroutines"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/datastreams"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/hostname"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/log"
@@ -710,6 +711,7 @@ func (t *tracer) Stop() {
 	if t.logFile != nil {
 		t.logFile.Close()
 	}
+	contribroutines.Stop()
 }
 
 // Inject uses the configured or default TextMap Propagator.
diff --git a/internal/contribroutines/contribroutines.go b/internal/contribroutines/contribroutines.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..423718e23c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/contribroutines/contribroutines.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package contribroutines
+
+var stop chan struct{}
+
+func Stop() {
+	close(stop)
+}
+
+func GetStopChan() chan struct{} {
+	return stop
+}