diff --git a/lib/handlers/status.js b/lib/handlers/status.js
index e872792..f946072 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/status.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/status.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module.exports = function(req, res, server, next) {
       return next(err);
     }
     else {
+      delete stats.total;
       stats.status = 'ok';
       res.send(stats);
       next();
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 6520cc6..58dd642 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ describe('GET /status', function() {
           res.body.should.have.property('status', 'ok');
           res.body.should.have.property('pending');
           res.body.should.have.property('processing');
-          res.body.should.have.property('total');
         }
         catch(err) {
           return done(err);