diff --git a/etc/websocket-client.conf b/etc/websocket-client.conf
index 68079eee5..374c899a2 100644
--- a/etc/websocket-client.conf
+++ b/etc/websocket-client.conf
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ nodes = {
 	ws = {
 		type = "websocket",
 
-		hooks = (
-			{ type = "stats" }
-		)
-
 		destinations = [
 			"http://localhost:8088/test_session"
 		]