diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index d85f74fe..b9c8be9a 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -1802,8 +1802,6 @@ struct uv_counters_s {
 
 struct uv_loop_s {
   UV_LOOP_PRIVATE_FIELDS
-  /* Diagnostic counters */
-  uv_counters_t counters;
   /* The last error */
   uv_err_t last_err;
   /* Loop reference counting */
diff --git a/src/fs-poll.c b/src/fs-poll.c
index 99d3bcfa..a70c0472 100644
--- a/src/fs-poll.c
+++ b/src/fs-poll.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ static uv_statbuf_t zero_statbuf;
 int uv_fs_poll_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_poll_t* handle) {
   /* TODO(bnoordhuis) Mark fs_req internal. */
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)handle, UV_FS_POLL);
-  loop->counters.fs_poll_init++;
-
   if (uv_timer_init(loop, &handle->timer_handle))
     return -1;
 
diff --git a/src/unix/async.c b/src/unix/async.c
index 192a3618..6386c6d6 100644
--- a/src/unix/async.c
+++ b/src/unix/async.c
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ int uv_async_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_async_t* handle, uv_async_cb async_cb) {
     return uv__set_sys_error(loop, errno);
 
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)handle, UV_ASYNC);
-  loop->counters.async_init++;
-
   handle->async_cb = async_cb;
   handle->pending = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/unix/cygwin.c b/src/unix/cygwin.c
index a99779d4..7153a7b8 100644
--- a/src/unix/cygwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/cygwin.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      const char* filename,
                      uv_fs_event_cb cb,
                      int flags) {
-  loop->counters.fs_event_init++;
   uv__set_sys_error(loop, ENOSYS);
   return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/internal.h b/src/unix/internal.h
index ede6c441..cfdb88d9 100644
--- a/src/unix/internal.h
+++ b/src/unix/internal.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ enum {
 inline static void uv__req_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                                 uv_req_t* req,
                                 uv_req_type type) {
-  loop->counters.req_init++;
   req->type = type;
   uv__req_register(loop, req);
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/kqueue.c b/src/unix/kqueue.c
index ee1bbd17..be68b586 100644
--- a/src/unix/kqueue.c
+++ b/src/unix/kqueue.c
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      int flags) {
   int fd;
 
-  loop->counters.fs_event_init++;
-
   /* We don't support any flags yet. */
   assert(!flags);
 
diff --git a/src/unix/linux/inotify.c b/src/unix/linux/inotify.c
index 51ea996a..3c290883 100644
--- a/src/unix/linux/inotify.c
+++ b/src/unix/linux/inotify.c
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
   int events;
   int wd;
 
-  loop->counters.fs_event_init++;
-
   /* We don't support any flags yet. */
   assert(!flags);
 
diff --git a/src/unix/loop-watcher.c b/src/unix/loop-watcher.c
index 6e6a6890..9d1414b8 100644
--- a/src/unix/loop-watcher.c
+++ b/src/unix/loop-watcher.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #define UV_LOOP_WATCHER_DEFINE(name, type)                                    \
   int uv_##name##_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_##name##_t* handle) {              \
     uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)handle, UV_##type);                   \
-    loop->counters.name##_init++;                                             \
     handle->name##_cb = NULL;                                                 \
     return 0;                                                                 \
   }                                                                           \
diff --git a/src/unix/pipe.c b/src/unix/pipe.c
index 957e96f8..30809dc2 100644
--- a/src/unix/pipe.c
+++ b/src/unix/pipe.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ static void uv__pipe_accept(uv_loop_t* loop, uv__io_t* w, int events);
 
 int uv_pipe_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_pipe_t* handle, int ipc) {
   uv__stream_init(loop, (uv_stream_t*)handle, UV_NAMED_PIPE);
-  loop->counters.pipe_init++;
   handle->shutdown_req = NULL;
   handle->connect_req = NULL;
   handle->pipe_fname = NULL;
diff --git a/src/unix/poll.c b/src/unix/poll.c
index 13796ab5..8d6e299d 100644
--- a/src/unix/poll.c
+++ b/src/unix/poll.c
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ static void uv__poll_io(uv_loop_t* loop, uv__io_t* w, int events) {
 
 int uv_poll_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_poll_t* handle, int fd) {
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*) handle, UV_POLL);
-  loop->counters.poll_init++;
-
   handle->fd = fd;
   handle->poll_cb = NULL;
   uv__io_init(&handle->io_watcher, uv__poll_io, fd, 0);
diff --git a/src/unix/process.c b/src/unix/process.c
index 18f76715..fce7b1c4 100644
--- a/src/unix/process.c
+++ b/src/unix/process.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop,
                              UV_PROCESS_SETUID)));
 
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)process, UV_PROCESS);
-  loop->counters.process_init++;
   ngx_queue_init(&process->queue);
 
   stdio_count = options.stdio_count;
diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 26875a7c..70abb0e5 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ void uv__stream_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      uv_stream_t* stream,
                      uv_handle_type type) {
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)stream, type);
-  loop->counters.stream_init++;
-
   stream->alloc_cb = NULL;
   stream->close_cb = NULL;
   stream->connection_cb = NULL;
@@ -489,7 +487,6 @@ start:
   } else {
     /* Successful write */
 
-    /* Update the counters. */
     while (n >= 0) {
       uv_buf_t* buf = &(req->bufs[req->write_index]);
       size_t len = buf->len;
diff --git a/src/unix/sunos.c b/src/unix/sunos.c
index 8c626a3a..7ff56c06 100644
--- a/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
   int portfd;
   int first_run = 0;
 
-  loop->counters.fs_event_init++;
-
   /* We don't support any flags yet. */
   assert(!flags);
   if (loop->fs_fd == -1) {
@@ -233,7 +231,6 @@ int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      const char* filename,
                      uv_fs_event_cb cb,
                      int flags) {
-  loop->counters.fs_event_init++;
   uv__set_sys_error(loop, ENOSYS);
   return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/tcp.c b/src/unix/tcp.c
index d9cbd0b4..441473cd 100644
--- a/src/unix/tcp.c
+++ b/src/unix/tcp.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 int uv_tcp_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tcp_t* tcp) {
   uv__stream_init(loop, (uv_stream_t*)tcp, UV_TCP);
-  loop->counters.tcp_init++;
   tcp->idle_handle = NULL;
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/timer.c b/src/unix/timer.c
index 0d81997b..a560584d 100644
--- a/src/unix/timer.c
+++ b/src/unix/timer.c
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ RB_GENERATE_STATIC(uv__timers, uv_timer_s, tree_entry, uv__timer_cmp)
 
 
 int uv_timer_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_timer_t* handle) {
-  loop->counters.timer_init++;
-
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)handle, UV_TIMER);
   handle->timer_cb = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/unix/tty.c b/src/unix/tty.c
index 7193db8b..3ef9064a 100644
--- a/src/unix/tty.c
+++ b/src/unix/tty.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ int uv_tty_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tty_t* tty, int fd, int readable) {
     tty->flags |= UV_STREAM_BLOCKING;
   }
 
-  loop->counters.tty_init++;
   tty->mode = 0;
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/udp.c b/src/unix/udp.c
index 9f87060a..0d88a7b2 100644
--- a/src/unix/udp.c
+++ b/src/unix/udp.c
@@ -453,8 +453,6 @@ int uv_udp_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_udp_t* handle) {
   memset(handle, 0, sizeof *handle);
 
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)handle, UV_UDP);
-  loop->counters.udp_init++;
-
   handle->fd = -1;
   ngx_queue_init(&handle->write_queue);
   ngx_queue_init(&handle->write_completed_queue);
diff --git a/src/uv-common.h b/src/uv-common.h
index d159727d..4608ee54 100644
--- a/src/uv-common.h
+++ b/src/uv-common.h
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ UNUSED static void uv__handle_unref(uv_handle_t* h) {
 UNUSED static void uv__handle_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                                    uv_handle_t* handle,
                                    uv_handle_type type) {
-  loop->counters.handle_init++;
   handle->loop = loop;
   handle->type = type;
   handle->flags = UV__HANDLE_REF; /* ref the loop when active */
diff --git a/src/win/async.c b/src/win/async.c
index 1b733c40..ed1e9960 100644
--- a/src/win/async.c
+++ b/src/win/async.c
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ int uv_async_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_async_t* handle, uv_async_cb async_cb) {
   req->type = UV_WAKEUP;
   req->data = handle;
 
-  loop->counters.async_init++;
-
   uv__handle_start(handle);
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/src/win/core.c b/src/win/core.c
index e288fc4c..d704d886 100644
--- a/src/win/core.c
+++ b/src/win/core.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ static void uv_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop) {
   loop->active_udp_streams = 0;
 
   loop->last_err = uv_ok_;
-
-  memset(&loop->counters, 0, sizeof loop->counters);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/fs-event.c b/src/win/fs-event.c
index 68e03e39..a5d425bc 100644
--- a/src/win/fs-event.c
+++ b/src/win/fs-event.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ static void uv_fs_event_init_handle(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_event_t* handle,
   }
 
   uv__handle_start(handle);
-
-  loop->counters.fs_event_init++;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/loop-watcher.c b/src/win/loop-watcher.c
index 615f7cde..1a028620 100644
--- a/src/win/loop-watcher.c
+++ b/src/win/loop-watcher.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ void uv_loop_watcher_endgame(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle) {
 #define UV_LOOP_WATCHER_DEFINE(name, NAME)                                    \
   int uv_##name##_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_##name##_t* handle) {              \
     uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*) handle, UV_##NAME);                  \
-    loop->counters.name##_init++;                                             \
                                                                               \
     return 0;                                                                 \
   }                                                                           \
diff --git a/src/win/pipe.c b/src/win/pipe.c
index 5da14eaa..e0d08e1c 100644
--- a/src/win/pipe.c
+++ b/src/win/pipe.c
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ int uv_pipe_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_pipe_t* handle, int ipc) {
 
   uv_req_init(loop, (uv_req_t*) &handle->ipc_header_write_req);
 
-  loop->counters.pipe_init++;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/win/poll.c b/src/win/poll.c
index 9800b716..30819894 100644
--- a/src/win/poll.c
+++ b/src/win/poll.c
@@ -558,8 +558,6 @@ int uv_poll_init_socket(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_poll_t* handle,
   handle->poll_req_2.type = UV_POLL_REQ;
   handle->poll_req_2.data = handle;
 
-  loop->counters.poll_init++;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/win/process.c b/src/win/process.c
index a8f690d9..7479341a 100644
--- a/src/win/process.c
+++ b/src/win/process.c
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ static void uv_process_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* handle) {
   uv_req_init(loop, (uv_req_t*)&handle->close_req);
   handle->close_req.type = UV_PROCESS_CLOSE;
   handle->close_req.data = handle;
-
-  loop->counters.handle_init++;
-  loop->counters.process_init++;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/req-inl.h b/src/win/req-inl.h
index a0d91cb1..643171b2 100644
--- a/src/win/req-inl.h
+++ b/src/win/req-inl.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 
 
 INLINE static void uv_req_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_req_t* req) {
-  loop->counters.req_init++;
   req->type = UV_UNKNOWN_REQ;
   SET_REQ_SUCCESS(req);
 }
diff --git a/src/win/stream-inl.h b/src/win/stream-inl.h
index 7e2311c6..3cde668a 100644
--- a/src/win/stream-inl.h
+++ b/src/win/stream-inl.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ INLINE static void uv_stream_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*) handle, type);
   handle->write_queue_size = 0;
   handle->activecnt = 0;
-
-  loop->counters.stream_init++;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/tcp.c b/src/win/tcp.c
index 2a25358d..fdca4529 100644
--- a/src/win/tcp.c
+++ b/src/win/tcp.c
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ int uv_tcp_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tcp_t* handle) {
   handle->func_connectex = NULL;
   handle->processed_accepts = 0;
 
-  loop->counters.tcp_init++;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/win/timer.c b/src/win/timer.c
index 94b7b219..e9eab9ab 100644
--- a/src/win/timer.c
+++ b/src/win/timer.c
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ int uv_timer_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_timer_t* handle) {
   handle->timer_cb = NULL;
   handle->repeat = 0;
 
-  loop->counters.timer_init++;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/win/tty.c b/src/win/tty.c
index 66103e6b..e67a6be2 100644
--- a/src/win/tty.c
+++ b/src/win/tty.c
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ int uv_tty_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tty_t* tty, uv_file fd, int readable) {
   HANDLE win_handle;
   CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO info;
 
-  loop->counters.tty_init++;
-
   win_handle = (HANDLE) _get_osfhandle(fd);
   if (win_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
     uv__set_sys_error(loop, ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE);
diff --git a/src/win/udp.c b/src/win/udp.c
index 3f19fe30..9ad2f69f 100644
--- a/src/win/udp.c
+++ b/src/win/udp.c
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ int uv_udp_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_udp_t* handle) {
   handle->recv_req.type = UV_UDP_RECV;
   handle->recv_req.data = handle;
 
-  loop->counters.udp_init++;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test-counters-init.c b/test/test-counters-init.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 63186842..00000000
--- a/test/test-counters-init.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
- * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
- * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
- * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
- * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
- * IN THE SOFTWARE.
- */
-#define UNIX (defined(__unix__) || defined(__POSIX__) || defined(__APPLE__))
-#include "task.h"
-#include "uv.h"
-#include <fcntl.h>
-
-#if UNIX
-#include <unistd.h> /* unlink, rmdir, etc. */
-#else
-# include <direct.h>
-# include <io.h>
-# define unlink _unlink
-# define rmdir _rmdir
-# define stat _stati64
-# define open _open
-# define write _write
-# define lseek _lseek
-# define close _close
-#endif
-
-static char exepath[1024];
-static size_t exepath_size = 1024;
-static char* args[3];
-static uv_fs_t open_req;
-static uv_tcp_t tcp;
-static uv_udp_t udp;
-static uv_pipe_t uvpipe;
-static uv_tty_t tty;
-static uv_prepare_t prepare;
-static uv_check_t check;
-static uv_idle_t idle;
-static uv_async_t async;
-static uv_timer_t timer;
-static uv_fs_event_t fs_event;
-static uv_process_t process;
-static uv_process_options_t options;
-static uv_fs_t fs_req;
-
-static void exit_cb(uv_process_t* process, int exit_status, int term_signal) {
-  ASSERT(exit_status == 1);
-  ASSERT(term_signal == 0);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)process, NULL);
-}
-
-static void init_process_options(char* test, uv_exit_cb exit_cb) {
-  int r = uv_exepath(exepath, &exepath_size);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  exepath[exepath_size] = '\0';
-  args[0] = exepath;
-  args[1] = test;
-  args[2] = NULL;
-  options.file = exepath;
-  options.args = args;
-  options.exit_cb = exit_cb;
-}
-
-static void create_dir(uv_loop_t* loop, const char* name) {
-  int r;
-  uv_fs_t req;
-  r = uv_fs_rmdir(loop, &req, name, NULL);
-  r = uv_fs_mkdir(loop, &req, name, 0755, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0 || uv_last_error(loop).code == UV_EEXIST);
-  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
-}
-
-static void create_cb(uv_fs_t* req) {
-  ASSERT(req == &open_req);
-  ASSERT(req->fs_type == UV_FS_OPEN);
-  ASSERT(req->result != -1);
-  uv_fs_req_cleanup(req);
-  unlink("test_file");
-}
-
-TEST_IMPL(counters_init) {
-  int r;
-  uint64_t eio_init_prev;
-  uint64_t req_init_prev;
-  uint64_t handle_init_prev;
-  uint64_t stream_init_prev;
-  uint64_t tcp_init_prev;
-  uint64_t udp_init_prev;
-  uint64_t pipe_init_prev;
-  uint64_t tty_init_prev;
-  uint64_t prepare_init_prev;
-  uint64_t check_init_prev;
-  uint64_t idle_init_prev;
-  uint64_t async_init_prev;
-  uint64_t timer_init_prev;
-  uint64_t process_init_prev;
-  uint64_t fs_event_init_prev;
-
-  /* req_init and eio_init test by uv_fs_open() */
-  unlink("test_file");
-  req_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.req_init;
-  eio_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.eio_init;
-  r = uv_fs_open(uv_default_loop(), &open_req, "test_file", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT,
-                 S_IREAD | S_IWRITE, create_cb);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(open_req.result == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.req_init == ++req_init_prev);
-#ifndef _WIN32
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.eio_init == ++eio_init_prev);
-#endif
-
-  /* tcp_init, stream_init and handle_init test by uv_tcp_init() */
-  tcp_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.tcp_init;
-  stream_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.stream_init;
-  handle_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.handle_init;
-  r = uv_tcp_init(uv_default_loop(), &tcp);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.tcp_init == ++tcp_init_prev);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.stream_init == ++stream_init_prev);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.handle_init == ++handle_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&tcp, NULL);
-
-  /* udp_init test by uv_udp_init() */
-  udp_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.udp_init;
-  r = uv_udp_init(uv_default_loop(), &udp);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.udp_init == ++udp_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&udp, NULL);
-
-  /* pipe_init uv_pipe_init() */
-  pipe_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.pipe_init;
-  uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &uvpipe, 0);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.pipe_init == ++pipe_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&uvpipe, NULL);
-
-  /* tty_init test by uv_tty_init()*/
-  tty_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.tty_init;
-  r = uv_tty_init(uv_default_loop(), &tty, 1, 0);
-  /* uv_tty_init() always returns -1 in run_test in Windows
-     so that we avoid to check return value.
-   */
-#ifndef _WIN32
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&tty, NULL);
-#endif
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.tty_init == ++tty_init_prev);
-
-  /* prepare_init test by uv_prepare_init() */
-  prepare_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.prepare_init;
-  r = uv_prepare_init(uv_default_loop(), &prepare);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.prepare_init == ++prepare_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&prepare, NULL);
-
-  /* check_init test by uv_check_init() */
-  check_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.check_init;
-  r = uv_check_init(uv_default_loop(), &check);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.check_init == ++check_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&check, NULL);
-
-  /* idle_init test by uv_idle_init() */
-  idle_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.idle_init;
-  r = uv_idle_init(uv_default_loop(), &idle);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.idle_init == ++idle_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&idle, NULL);
-
-  /* async_init test by uv_async_init() */
-  async_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.async_init;
-  r = uv_async_init(uv_default_loop(), &async, NULL);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.async_init == ++async_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&async, NULL);
-
-  /* timer_init test by uv_timer_init() */
-  timer_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.timer_init;
-  r = uv_timer_init(uv_default_loop(), &timer);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.timer_init == ++timer_init_prev);
-  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&timer, NULL);
-
-  /* process_init test by uv_spawn() */
-  process_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.process_init;
-  init_process_options("spawn_helper1", exit_cb);
-  r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, options);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.process_init == ++process_init_prev);
-  r = uv_run(uv_default_loop());
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-
-  /* fs_event_init test by uv_fs_event_init() */
-  create_dir(uv_default_loop(), "watch_dir");
-  fs_event_init_prev = uv_default_loop()->counters.fs_event_init;
-  r = uv_fs_event_init(uv_default_loop(), &fs_event, "watch_dir", NULL, 0);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.fs_event_init == ++fs_event_init_prev);
-  uv_fs_rmdir(uv_default_loop(), &fs_req, "watch_dir", NULL);
-  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&fs_req);
-
-  return 0;
-}
diff --git a/test/test-delayed-accept.c b/test/test-delayed-accept.c
index 990444ef..672672a9 100644
--- a/test/test-delayed-accept.c
+++ b/test/test-delayed-accept.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static void close_cb(uv_handle_t* handle) {
 static void do_accept(uv_timer_t* timer_handle, int status) {
   uv_tcp_t* server;
   uv_tcp_t* accepted_handle = (uv_tcp_t*)malloc(sizeof *accepted_handle);
-  uint64_t tcpcnt;
   int r;
 
   ASSERT(timer_handle != NULL);
@@ -60,15 +59,10 @@ static void do_accept(uv_timer_t* timer_handle, int status) {
   r = uv_tcp_init(uv_default_loop(), accepted_handle);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
 
-  /* Test to that uv_default_loop()->counters.tcp_init does not increase across the uv_accept. */
-  tcpcnt = uv_default_loop()->counters.tcp_init;
-
   server = (uv_tcp_t*)timer_handle->data;
   r = uv_accept((uv_stream_t*)server, (uv_stream_t*)accepted_handle);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
 
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.tcp_init == tcpcnt);
-
   do_accept_called++;
 
   /* Immediately close the accepted handle. */
@@ -115,9 +109,6 @@ static void start_server() {
 
   r = uv_tcp_init(uv_default_loop(), server);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.tcp_init == 1);
-  ASSERT(uv_default_loop()->counters.handle_init == 1);
-
   r = uv_tcp_bind(server, addr);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
 
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index 3eab32db..47e47eed 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (thread_rwlock)
 TEST_DECLARE   (thread_create)
 TEST_DECLARE   (strlcpy)
 TEST_DECLARE   (strlcat)
-TEST_DECLARE   (counters_init)
 TEST_DECLARE   (dlerror)
 TEST_DECLARE   (poll_duplex)
 TEST_DECLARE   (poll_unidirectional)
@@ -419,7 +418,6 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (thread_create)
   TEST_ENTRY  (strlcpy)
   TEST_ENTRY  (strlcat)
-  TEST_ENTRY  (counters_init)
   TEST_ENTRY  (dlerror)
 #if 0
   /* These are for testing the test runner. */
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index 10e2cb9b..bb302e49 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@
         'test/test-udp-options.c',
         'test/test-udp-send-and-recv.c',
         'test/test-udp-multicast-join.c',
-        'test/test-counters-init.c',
         'test/test-dlerror.c',
         'test/test-udp-multicast-ttl.c',
       ],