diff --git a/weed/stats/stats.go b/weed/stats/stats.go
index 09826152f..5683bfa9f 100644
--- a/weed/stats/stats.go
+++ b/weed/stats/stats.go
@@ -15,34 +15,10 @@ type ServerStats struct {
 	BytesOut       *DurationCounter
 }
 
-type Channels struct {
-	Connections    chan *TimedValue
-	Requests       chan *TimedValue
-	AssignRequests chan *TimedValue
-	ReadRequests   chan *TimedValue
-	WriteRequests  chan *TimedValue
-	DeleteRequests chan *TimedValue
-	BytesIn        chan *TimedValue
-	BytesOut       chan *TimedValue
-}
-
 var (
-	Chan *Channels
+	ServStats = NewServerStats()
 )
 
-func init() {
-	Chan = &Channels{
-		Connections:    make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		Requests:       make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		AssignRequests: make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		ReadRequests:   make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		WriteRequests:  make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		DeleteRequests: make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		BytesIn:        make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-		BytesOut:       make(chan *TimedValue, 100),
-	}
-}
-
 func NewServerStats() *ServerStats {
 	return &ServerStats{
 		Requests:       NewDurationCounter(),
@@ -57,57 +33,33 @@ func NewServerStats() *ServerStats {
 }
 
 func ConnectionOpen() {
-	Chan.Connections <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1)
+	ServStats.Connections.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func ConnectionClose() {
-	Chan.Connections <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), -1)
+	ServStats.Connections.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func RequestOpen() {
-	Chan.Requests <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1)
+	ServStats.Requests.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func RequestClose() {
-	Chan.Requests <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), -1)
+	ServStats.Requests.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
+
 }
 func AssignRequest() {
-	Chan.AssignRequests <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1)
+	ServStats.AssignRequests.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func ReadRequest() {
-	Chan.ReadRequests <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1)
+	ServStats.ReadRequests.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func WriteRequest() {
-	Chan.WriteRequests <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1)
+	ServStats.WriteRequests.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func DeleteRequest() {
-	Chan.DeleteRequests <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1)
+	ServStats.DeleteRequests.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func BytesIn(val int64) {
-	Chan.BytesIn <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), val)
+	ServStats.BytesIn.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
 func BytesOut(val int64) {
-	Chan.BytesOut <- NewTimedValue(time.Now(), val)
-}
-
-func (ss *ServerStats) Start() {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case tv := <-Chan.Connections:
-			ss.Connections.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.Requests:
-			ss.Requests.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.AssignRequests:
-			ss.AssignRequests.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.ReadRequests:
-			ss.ReadRequests.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.WriteRequests:
-			ss.WriteRequests.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.ReadRequests:
-			ss.ReadRequests.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.DeleteRequests:
-			ss.DeleteRequests.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.BytesIn:
-			ss.BytesIn.Add(tv)
-		case tv := <-Chan.BytesOut:
-			ss.BytesOut.Add(tv)
-		}
-	}
+	ServStats.BytesOut.Add(NewTimedValue(time.Now(), 1))
 }
diff --git a/weed/weedserver/common.go b/weed/weedserver/common.go
index ee523238d..3a11e8785 100644
--- a/weed/weedserver/common.go
+++ b/weed/weedserver/common.go
@@ -21,15 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
-var serverStats *stats.ServerStats
 var startTime = time.Now()
 
-func init() {
-	serverStats = stats.NewServerStats()
-	go serverStats.Start()
-
-}
-
 func readObjRequest(r *http.Request, obj interface{}) error {
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -189,7 +182,7 @@ func parseURLPath(path string) (vid, nid, filename, ext string, isVolumeIdOnly b
 func statsCounterHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	m := make(map[string]interface{})
 	m["Version"] = util.VERSION
-	m["Counters"] = serverStats
+	m["Counters"] = stats.ServStats
 	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, m)
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/weedserver/master_server_handlers_ui.go b/weed/weedserver/master_server_handlers_ui.go
index e1eaaa51e..eafac316a 100644
--- a/weed/weedserver/master_server_handlers_ui.go
+++ b/weed/weedserver/master_server_handlers_ui.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (ms *MasterServer) uiStatusHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		Leader:   ms.Topo.GetRaftServer().Leader(),
 		Peers:    ms.Topo.GetRaftServer().Peers(),
 		Stats:    infos,
-		Counters: serverStats,
+		Counters: stats.ServStats,
 	}
 	ui.StatusTpl.Execute(w, args)
 }
diff --git a/weed/weedserver/volume_server_handlers_ui.go b/weed/weedserver/volume_server_handlers_ui.go
index 931e76454..64199d369 100644
--- a/weed/weedserver/volume_server_handlers_ui.go
+++ b/weed/weedserver/volume_server_handlers_ui.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) uiStatusHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		vs.store.Status(),
 		ds,
 		infos,
-		serverStats,
+		stats.ServStats,
 	}
 	ui.StatusTpl.Execute(w, args)
 }