diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 462b806..09bd420 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ Node.prototype.getStats = function()
 
 		this.stats.mining = web3.eth.mining;
 		this.stats.gasPrice = web3.toBigNumber(web3.eth.gasPrice).toString(10);
-		this.stats.listening = web3.net.listening;
 	}
 
 	this.uptime();