diff --git a/src/s_stats.c b/src/s_stats.c
index ac7c4934..59022b00 100644
--- a/src/s_stats.c
+++ b/src/s_stats.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct ServerStatistics ServerStats;
 void
 init_stats()
 {
-	memset(&ircst, 0, sizeof(ircst));
+	/* XXX nothing to do - was ServerStats init -- dwr */
 }
 
 /*