diff --git a/src/osgViewer/StatsHandler.cpp b/src/osgViewer/StatsHandler.cpp
index b9ee81f23..642cb8f1f 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/StatsHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/osgViewer/StatsHandler.cpp
@@ -767,9 +767,6 @@ struct BlockDrawCallback : public virtual osg::Drawable::DrawCallback
 
         vertices->dirty();
 
-        osg::DrawArrays* drawArrays = static_cast<osg::DrawArrays*>(geom->getPrimitiveSet(0));
-        drawArrays->setCount(vi);
-
         drawable->drawImplementation(renderInfo);
     }