diff --git a/config/initializers/100-sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/100-sidekiq.rb
index 79ab0a8e4b4..515898fb012 100644
--- a/config/initializers/100-sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/100-sidekiq.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ Sidekiq.configure_server do |config|
 
   config.server_middleware do |chain|
     chain.add Sidekiq::Pausable
-    # ensure statistic middleware is included in case of a fork
-    chain.add Sidekiq::Statistic::Middleware
   end
 end