diff --git a/test/acceptance/stats/mapnik_stats_layergroup.js b/test/acceptance/stats/mapnik_stats_layergroup.js
index 78d873af..4a327a01 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/stats/mapnik_stats_layergroup.js
+++ b/test/acceptance/stats/mapnik_stats_layergroup.js
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.ok(!err);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             testClient.drain(done);
         });
     });
@@ -111,10 +110,8 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.ok(!err);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(1));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             testClient.drain(done);
         });
     });
@@ -133,13 +130,10 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.ok(!err);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(1));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[2].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(2));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[2].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[2].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             testClient.drain(done);
         });
     });
@@ -156,9 +150,7 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.ok(!err);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[1].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[1].vertexCount, 5);
             testClient.drain(done);
         });
     });
@@ -176,14 +168,10 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.ok(!err);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[1].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[1].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(1));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[1].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[1].vertexCount, 5);
             testClient.drain(done);
         });
     });
@@ -201,13 +189,10 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.ok(!err);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.ok(!layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[1]);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(1));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[1].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[1].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.ok(!layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[2]);
             assert.ok(!layergroup.metadata.layers[2]);
             testClient.drain(done);
@@ -228,7 +213,6 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].type, 'mapnik');
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].id, typeLayerId('http', 0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].type, 'http');
             testClient.drain(done);
@@ -250,7 +234,6 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].type, 'http');
             assert.ok(!layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.cartocss);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].featureCount, 5);
-            assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.stats[0].vertexCount, 5);
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].type, 'mapnik');
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[1].meta.cartocss, cartocss);
@@ -271,7 +254,6 @@ describe('Create mapnik layergroup', function() {
             assert.equal(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].id, mapnikBasicLayerId(0));
             // we don't care about stats here as is an aliased column
             assert.ok(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].hasOwnProperty('featureCount'));
-            assert.ok(layergroup.metadata.layers[0].meta.stats[0].hasOwnProperty('vertexCount'));
             testClient.drain(done);
         });
     });