diff --git a/docs/database/couchdb.md b/docs/database/couchdb.md
index f173e74099..bef4cba8e0 100644
--- a/docs/database/couchdb.md
+++ b/docs/database/couchdb.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Instrumentations SHOULD document how `error.type` is populated.
 **[7]:** If using a port other than the default port for this DBMS and if `server.address` is set.
 
 **[8]:** Operations are only considered batches when they contain two or more operations, and so `db.operation.batch.size` SHOULD never be `1`.
+This attribute has stability level RELEASE CANDIDATE.
 
 **[9]:** When observed from the client side, and when communicating through an intermediary, `server.address` SHOULD represent the server address behind any intermediaries, for example proxies, if it's available.
 
diff --git a/model/database/metrics.yaml b/model/database/metrics.yaml
index d8b9b9f0dc..ecda74f145 100644
--- a/model/database/metrics.yaml
+++ b/model/database/metrics.yaml
@@ -135,15 +135,6 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connection.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.query.limit
-    type: metric
-    metric_name: db.query.limit
-    brief: "Max item count requested by the feed operation (ex. Query, ReadAll, ReadMany, Change Feed) "
-    instrument: histogram
-    unit: "{count}"
-    stability: experimental
-    extends: attributes.db.client.minimal
-
   - id: metric.db.query.response.item_count
     type: metric
     metric_name: db.query.response.item_count