# Error fetching data for metricset system.service

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-fetching-data-for-metricset-system-service/389951>\
**Category:** Elastic Agent\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [August 27, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-fetching-data-for-metricset-system-service/389951 "2026-08-27T13:12:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Viktor\_Movita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/viktor_movita/32/135707_2.png) [@Viktor\_Movita](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Viktor_Movita)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-fetching-data-for-metricset-system-service/389951/1 "2026-08-27T13:12:33Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m using Elastic Agent version 8.19.14, managed by Fleet, with the Linux Metrics integration to collect the status of Systemd units.

Sometimes I notice that the agent becomes “Unhealthy” due to the following error:

`Error fetching data for metricset system.service: error getting list of running units: dbus: connection closed by user`

Has anyone encountered this issue before?

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**Author:** ![Viktor\_Movita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/viktor_movita/32/135707_2.png) [@Viktor\_Movita](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Viktor_Movita)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-fetching-data-for-metricset-system-service/389951/2 "2026-08-31T05:12:50Z")

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Just bumping this thread. Has anyone from the Elastic team or the community encountered this issue?  
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.