diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index 14e3d91ee1..94350c3577 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ uncompressedJS = true
 sqlprinting = false
 # directory to write cProfile stats dumps to (disabled if not set)
 profile_directory =
-# template names to record render timings for
-timed_templates = Reddit, Link, Comment, LinkListing, NestedListing, SubredditTopBar
 
 
 ############################################ PLUGINS
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
index d3ee7c279e..af61fc1bc0 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ class Globals(object):
             'offsite_subdomains',
             'TRAFFIC_LOG_HOSTS',
             'exempt_login_user_agents',
-            'timed_templates',
             'autoexpand_media_types',
             'multi_icons',
             'hide_subscribers_srs',
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/wrapped.pyx b/r2/r2/lib/wrapped.pyx
index a52cc4c3e1..58c8a77094 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/wrapped.pyx
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/wrapped.pyx
@@ -189,31 +189,19 @@ class Templated(object):
         """
         from filters import unsafe
         from pylons import tmpl_context as c
-        from pylons import app_globals as g
-
-        if self.render_class_name in g.timed_templates:
-            timer = g.stats.get_timer('render.%s.nocache' %
-                                      self.render_class_name,
-                                      publish=False)
-            timer.start()
-        else:
-            timer = None
 
-        # the style has to default to the global render style
-        # fetch template
         template = self.template(style)
-        if timer: timer.intermediate('template')
-        # store the global render style (since child templates)
+
+        # store the global render style (child templates might override it)
         render_style = c.render_style
         c.render_style = style
-        # render the template
-        res = template.render(thing = self)
-        if timer: timer.intermediate('render')
+
+        res = template.render(thing=self)
         if not isinstance(res, StringTemplate):
             res = StringTemplate(res)
+
         # reset the global render style
         c.render_style = render_style
-        if timer: timer.stop()
         return res
 
     def _render(self, style, **kwargs):