diff --git a/blaster/loop-ticker.go b/blaster/loop-ticker.go
index f62bc57..a01512a 100644
--- a/blaster/loop-ticker.go
+++ b/blaster/loop-ticker.go
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ func (b *Blaster) startTickerLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 			case b.mainChannel <- segment:
 				// if main loop is waiting, send it a message
 			case <-ctx.Done():
+				// notest
 				return
 			case <-b.dataFinishedChannel:
+				// notest
 				return
 			default:
+				// notest
 				// if main loop is busy, skip this tick
-				b.metrics.logMiss(segment)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/blaster/metrics.go b/blaster/metrics.go
index 0cbbe6d..9bb1b10 100644
--- a/blaster/metrics.go
+++ b/blaster/metrics.go
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ func newMetricsDef(b *Blaster) *metricsDef {
 	return m
 }
 
-func (m *metricsDef) logMiss(segment int) {
-	m.sync.RLock()
-	defer m.sync.RUnlock()
-	m.all.missed.Inc(1)
-	m.segments[segment].missed.Inc(1)
-}
-
 func (m *metricsDef) logBusy(segment int) {
 	m.sync.RLock()
 	defer m.sync.RUnlock()
@@ -102,7 +95,6 @@ func (m *metricsDef) newMetricsSegment(rate float64) *metricsSegment {
 		rate:   rate,
 		total:  m.newMetricsItem(),
 		status: map[string]*metricsItem{},
-		missed: metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("missed", m.registry),
 		busy:   metrics.NewRegisteredHistogram("busy", m.registry, metrics.NewExpDecaySample(1028, 0.015)),
 		start:  time.Now(),
 	}
@@ -112,7 +104,6 @@ type metricsSegment struct {
 	sync   sync.RWMutex
 	def    *metricsDef
 	rate   float64
-	missed metrics.Counter
 	busy   metrics.Histogram
 	total  *metricsItem
 	status map[string]*metricsItem