diff --git a/include/s_conf.h b/include/s_conf.h
index 557be9474..7ffa47085 100644
--- a/include/s_conf.h
+++ b/include/s_conf.h
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ struct alias_entry
 	char *name;
 	char *target;
 	int flags;			/* reserved for later use */
-	int hits;
 };
 
 /* All variables are GLOBAL */
diff --git a/ircd/newconf.c b/ircd/newconf.c
index d1585c1cf..79c76bacc 100644
--- a/ircd/newconf.c
+++ b/ircd/newconf.c
@@ -1763,7 +1763,6 @@ conf_begin_alias(struct TopConf *tc)
 		yy_alias->name = rb_strdup(conf_cur_block_name);
 
 	yy_alias->flags = 0;
-	yy_alias->hits = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/modules/m_alias.c b/modules/m_alias.c
index 9fe7abc78..3879a8146 100644
--- a/modules/m_alias.c
+++ b/modules/m_alias.c
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ m_alias(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* increment the hitcounter on this alias */
-	aptr->hits++;
-
 	sendto_one(target_p, ":%s PRIVMSG %s :%s",
 			get_id(client_p, target_p),
 			p != NULL ? aptr->target : get_id(target_p, target_p),