diff --git a/hypertrace-view-generator/hypertrace-view-generator/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/viewgenerator/generators/BaseViewGenerator.java b/hypertrace-view-generator/hypertrace-view-generator/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/viewgenerator/generators/BaseViewGenerator.java
index d61c4858d..c7c36f64e 100644
--- a/hypertrace-view-generator/hypertrace-view-generator/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/viewgenerator/generators/BaseViewGenerator.java
+++ b/hypertrace-view-generator/hypertrace-view-generator/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/viewgenerator/generators/BaseViewGenerator.java
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ static double getDurationMetricValue(Event event) {
   }
 
   static double getDurationMetricValueTrace(StructuredTrace structuredTrace) {
-    MetricValue value =
-        structuredTrace.getEventList().get(0).getMetrics().getMetricMap().get("Duration-micro");
+    MetricValue value = structuredTrace.getMetrics().getMetricMap().get("Duration-micro");
     return value.getValue();
   }