commit c671c1269fdf7d1832b72ec22394c2c5957d7fee
Merge: 7b4f81bb70 db214c8409
Author: Nathan Scott <nathans@redhat.com>
Date:   Sat Nov 8 10:42:55 2025 +1100

    Merge branch 'rhel-124769' of github.com:lmchilton/pcp into lmchilton-rhel-124769

diff --git a/src/pmdas/openmetrics/pmdaopenmetrics.python b/src/pmdas/openmetrics/pmdaopenmetrics.python
index 352f6565f2..927ab0cd94 100755
--- a/src/pmdas/openmetrics/pmdaopenmetrics.python
+++ b/src/pmdas/openmetrics/pmdaopenmetrics.python
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ class Source(object):
         self.document = None
 
         self.refresh_time = 0 # "never"
+
         if not is_scripted:
             # source is a URL.  Create a session for it and initialize a few things
             self.requests = self.pmda.requests # allow persistent connections etc.
@@ -601,7 +602,7 @@ class Source(object):
         '''
         now = time.time()
         last_try_age = now - self.refresh_time
-        return len(self.metrics_by_name) == 0 or last_try_age > self.pmda.refresh_timeout
+        return last_try_age > self.pmda.refresh_timeout
 
     def check_filter(self, name, entrytype):
         '''