diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de25abd..8d36d16 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
     "bookrc": "0.0.1",
     "book-git": "0.0.2",
     "book-raven": "1.0.1",
-    "engine.io": "0.7.12",
-    "engine.io-client": "0.7.12",
-    "flip-counter": "0.5.3",
     "browserkthx": "0.0.2",
     "hbs": "2.4.0",
     "taters": "0.1.0",
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 50270e5..77a5165 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ var enchilada = require('enchilada');
 var stylish = require('stylish');
 var makeover = require('makeover');
 var makeup = require('makeup');
-var engine = require('engine.io');
 var browserkthx = require('browserkthx');
 var tldjs = require('tldjs');
 var on_finished = require('finished');
@@ -229,36 +228,6 @@ module.exports = function(opt) {
         app_port = app_server.address().port;
     });
 
-    // connected engine.io sockets for stats updates
-    var eio_sockets = [];
-
-    setInterval(function() {
-        eio_sockets.forEach(function(socket) {
-            socket.send(JSON.stringify(stats));
-        });
-    }, 1000);
-
-    var eio_server = engine.attach(app_server);
-    eio_server.on('connection', function (socket) {
-
-        eio_sockets.push(socket);
-        socket.send(JSON.stringify(stats));
-
-        socket.on('error', function(err) {
-            log.error(err);
-            socket.close();
-        });
-
-        socket.on('close', function() {
-
-            // remove from socket pool so no more updates are sent
-            var idx = eio_sockets.indexOf(socket);
-            if (idx >= 0) {
-                eio_sockets.splice(idx, 1);
-            }
-        });
-    });
-
     var server = bouncy(function(req, res, bounce) {
         debug('request %s', req.url);
 
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index cc6a562..7b39bd1 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -1,27 +1 @@
-var eio = require('engine.io-client');
-var flipCounter = require('flip-counter');
-
-var user_counter = new flipCounter('user-count', {
-    value: 0,
-    pace: 10,
-    fW: 30,
-    tFH: 20,
-    bFH: 40,
-    bOffset: 200,
-    auto: false
-});
-
-var socket = eio();
-socket.on('open', function () {});
-
-socket.on('message', function (data) {
-    var msg = JSON.parse(data);
-    user_counter.incrementTo(msg.tunnels);
-});
-
-socket.on('close', function () {
-    user_counter.incrementTo(0);
-});
-
-// load google analytics after above starts
 require('./ga');
diff --git a/views/index.html b/views/index.html
index 9d485ae..40a8521 100644
--- a/views/index.html
+++ b/views/index.html
@@ -65,15 +65,6 @@ your url is: https://gqgh.localtunnel.me</pre></div>
 
       <p>You can now share <em>https://gqgh.localtunnel.me</em> with anyone. As long as your local instance of <strong>lt</strong> is running, this url will remain active. Any requests to that url will be routed to your service on port 8000.</p>
 
-      <p>When you start and stop your tunnel, you will see it reflected in the active tunnel count below.</p>
-
-      <div class="row">
-        <div class="half">
-          <h3>Tunnels</h3>
-          <div id="user-count" class="flip-counter"></div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
       <h2>other cool stuff</h2>
       <h3><i class="fa fa-lock"></i> Secure https for all tunnels</h3>
       <h3><i class="fa fa-desktop"></i> Show your work to anyone</h3>