diff --git a/include/msgbuf.h b/include/msgbuf.h
index 3d76d82c..ed7a04ad 100644
--- a/include/msgbuf.h
+++ b/include/msgbuf.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ struct MsgBuf {
 	const char *target;		/* the target of the message (either NULL, or custom defined) */
 	const char *cmd;		/* the cmd/verb of the message (either NULL, or para[0]) */
 
-	size_t parselen;		/* the length of the message */
 	size_t n_para;			/* the number of parameters (always at least 1 if a full message) */
 	const char *para[MAXPARA];	/* parameters vector (starting with cmd as para[0]) */
 };
diff --git a/ircd/parse.c b/ircd/parse.c
index d6f83b43..bed65f19 100644
--- a/ircd/parse.c
+++ b/ircd/parse.c
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ parse(struct Client *client_p, char *pbuffer, char *bufend)
 			ServerStats.is_unco++;
 			return;
 		}
-
-		mptr->bytes += msgbuf.parselen;
 	}
 
 	if(mptr == NULL)