diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/minstrel-wifi-manager.cc b/src/devices/wifi/minstrel-wifi-manager.cc
index 944f9fd97..ac24b1543 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/minstrel-wifi-manager.cc
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/minstrel-wifi-manager.cc
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ MinstrelWifiRemoteStation::DoGetRtsMode (void)
 {
   NS_LOG_DEBUG ("DoGetRtsMode m_txrate=" << m_txrate);
 
-  UpdateStats ();
   return GetSupportedMode (0);
 }