diff --git a/src/tactic/core/collect_statistics_tactic.cpp b/src/tactic/core/collect_statistics_tactic.cpp
index 1db745b60..5c7ec827c 100644
--- a/src/tactic/core/collect_statistics_tactic.cpp
+++ b/src/tactic/core/collect_statistics_tactic.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ protected:
         }
 
         void operator()(app * n) {
-            m_stats["function-applications"]++;
             this->operator()(n->get_decl());
         }