diff --git a/libtransmission/stats.c b/libtransmission/stats.c
index 5895c3cc3..90ab8e97d 100644
--- a/libtransmission/stats.c
+++ b/libtransmission/stats.c
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ tr_statsInit( tr_handle * handle )
     stats->cumulative.sessionCount++;
     stats->startTime = time(NULL);
     handle->sessionStats = stats;
+fprintf( stderr, "handle %p sessionStats is %p\n", handle, handle->sessionStats );
 }
 
 void
 tr_statsClose( tr_handle * handle )
 {
     tr_session_stats tmp;
+fprintf( stderr, "handle %p sessionStats is %p\n", handle, handle->sessionStats );
     tr_getCumulativeSessionStats( handle, &tmp );
     saveCumulativeStats( &tmp );
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/transmission.c b/libtransmission/transmission.c
index dab5765dc..df4031a2a 100644
--- a/libtransmission/transmission.c
+++ b/libtransmission/transmission.c
@@ -326,8 +326,6 @@ tr_closeImpl( void * vh )
     for( t=h->torrentList; t!=NULL; t=t->next )
         tr_torrentClose( t );
 
-    tr_statsClose( h );
-
     tr_peerMgrFree( h->peerMgr );
 
     tr_rcClose( h->upload );