diff --git a/planetiler-core/src/main/java/com/onthegomap/planetiler/stats/DefaultStats.java b/planetiler-core/src/main/java/com/onthegomap/planetiler/stats/DefaultStats.java
index f12823b3..8ceb8a2d 100644
--- a/planetiler-core/src/main/java/com/onthegomap/planetiler/stats/DefaultStats.java
+++ b/planetiler-core/src/main/java/com/onthegomap/planetiler/stats/DefaultStats.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package com.onthegomap.planetiler.stats;
 public class DefaultStats {
   private DefaultStats() {}
 
-  private static Stats defaultValue = Stats.inMemory();
+  private static Stats defaultValue = null;
 
   public static Stats get() {
     return defaultValue;