diff --git a/ev-server/pagure-stream-server.py b/ev-server/pagure-stream-server.py
index f0143cf..8d14f82 100644
--- a/ev-server/pagure-stream-server.py
+++ b/ev-server/pagure-stream-server.py
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ def handle_client(client_reader, client_writer):
 
 @trollius.coroutine
 def stats(client_reader, client_writer):
-    global SERVER
 
     try:
         log.info('Clients: %s', SERVER.active_count)