diff --git a/src/sentry/models/organizationonboardingtask.py b/src/sentry/models/organizationonboardingtask.py
index cab7c950158994..46c94a7ce8acf9 100644
--- a/src/sentry/models/organizationonboardingtask.py
+++ b/src/sentry/models/organizationonboardingtask.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 from sentry.db.models.manager.base import BaseManager
 
 
+# NOTE: There are gaps in the numberation because a
+# few tasks were removed as they are no longer used in the quick start sidebar
 class OnboardingTask:
     FIRST_PROJECT = 1
     FIRST_EVENT = 2
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ class OnboardingTask:
     ISSUE_TRACKER = 9
     ALERT_RULE = 10
     FIRST_TRANSACTION = 11
-    METRIC_ALERT = 12
     INTEGRATIONS = 13
     SESSION_REPLAY = 14
     REAL_TIME_NOTIFICATIONS = 15
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ class OrganizationOnboardingTask(AbstractOnboardingTask):
         (OnboardingTask.ISSUE_TRACKER, "setup_issue_tracker"),
         (OnboardingTask.ALERT_RULE, "setup_alert_rules"),
         (OnboardingTask.FIRST_TRANSACTION, "setup_transactions"),
-        (OnboardingTask.METRIC_ALERT, "setup_metric_alert_rules"),
         (OnboardingTask.INTEGRATIONS, "setup_integrations"),
         (OnboardingTask.SESSION_REPLAY, "setup_session_replay"),
         (OnboardingTask.REAL_TIME_NOTIFICATIONS, "setup_real_time_notifications"),
diff --git a/src/sentry/receivers/onboarding.py b/src/sentry/receivers/onboarding.py
index 02e20d1b0b213a..d5ded21671808c 100644
--- a/src/sentry/receivers/onboarding.py
+++ b/src/sentry/receivers/onboarding.py
@@ -654,10 +654,13 @@ def record_plugin_enabled(plugin, project, user, **kwargs):
 
 @alert_rule_created.connect(weak=False)
 def record_alert_rule_created(user, project: Project, rule_type: str, **kwargs):
-    task = OnboardingTask.METRIC_ALERT if rule_type == "metric" else OnboardingTask.ALERT_RULE
+    # The quick start now only has a task for issue alert rules.
+    # Please see https://github.com/getsentry/sentry/blob/c06a3aa5fb104406f2a44994d32983e99bc2a479/static/app/components/onboardingWizard/taskConfig.tsx#L351-L352
+    if rule_type == "metric":
+        return
     rows_affected, created = OrganizationOnboardingTask.objects.create_or_update(
         organization_id=project.organization_id,
-        task=task,
+        task=OnboardingTask.ALERT_RULE,
         values={
             "status": OnboardingTaskStatus.COMPLETE,
             "user_id": user.id if user else None,