diff --git a/passes/cmds/stat.cc b/passes/cmds/stat.cc
index 6e2f162de..cc73312cc 100644
--- a/passes/cmds/stat.cc
+++ b/passes/cmds/stat.cc
@@ -355,9 +355,7 @@ struct statdata_t
 		log("         \"num_memory_bits\":   %u,\n", num_memory_bits);
 		log("         \"num_processes\":     %u,\n", num_processes);
 		log("         \"num_cells\":         %u,\n", num_cells);
-		if (area != 0) {
-			log("         \"area\":              %f,\n", area);
-		}
+		log("         \"area\":              %f,\n", area);
 		log("         \"num_cells_by_type\": {\n");
 		bool first_line = true;
 		for (auto &it : num_cells_by_type)