diff --git a/contrib/halog/halog.c b/contrib/halog/halog.c
index 885b10d80..50380f044 100644
--- a/contrib/halog/halog.c
+++ b/contrib/halog/halog.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,6 @@ void filter_accept_holes(const char *accept_field, const char *time_field, struc
 
 	t2 = insert_value(&timers[0], tptr, val);
 	t2->count++;
-	lines_out++;
 	return;
 }