diff --git a/src/stat.cpp b/src/stat.cpp
index d137ed1e0..fb3c4cf7f 100644
--- a/src/stat.cpp
+++ b/src/stat.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ namespace libtorrent {
 
 void stat_channel::second_tick(int tick_interval_ms)
 {
-	if (m_counter == 0) return;
-
 	int sample = int(size_type(m_counter) * 1000 / tick_interval_ms);
 	TORRENT_ASSERT(sample >= 0);
 	m_average = m_average * 3 / 4 + sample / 4;