diff --git a/examples/metrics_sdk/README.md b/examples/metrics_sdk/README.md
index 2eb5647d7c..dc8a56d046 100644
--- a/examples/metrics_sdk/README.md
+++ b/examples/metrics_sdk/README.md
@@ -40,18 +40,13 @@ exporters:
   debug:
     verbosity: detailed
 
-processors:
-  batch:
-
 service:
   pipelines:
     traces:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug]
     metrics:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug]
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/otel-collector/otel-collector-config.yaml b/examples/otel-collector/otel-collector-config.yaml
index 9484b84b91..92fc7eaf2a 100644
--- a/examples/otel-collector/otel-collector-config.yaml
+++ b/examples/otel-collector/otel-collector-config.yaml
@@ -17,16 +17,11 @@ exporters:
     tls:
       insecure: true
 
-processors:
-  batch:
-
 service:
   pipelines:
     traces:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug, zipkin, otlp]
     metrics:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch]
       exporters: [debug]