diff --git a/stats/stats.go b/stats/stats.go
index c94b43c..abe366c 100644
--- a/stats/stats.go
+++ b/stats/stats.go
@@ -271,15 +271,21 @@ func (s *Stats) handlePeerEvent(ps *PeerStats, event int) {
 
 // RecordEvent broadcasts an event to the default stats queue.
 func RecordEvent(event int) {
-	DefaultStats.RecordEvent(event)
+	if DefaultStats != nil {
+		DefaultStats.RecordEvent(event)
+	}
 }
 
 // RecordPeerEvent broadcasts a peer event to the default stats queue.
 func RecordPeerEvent(event int, ipv6 bool) {
-	DefaultStats.RecordPeerEvent(event, ipv6)
+	if DefaultStats != nil {
+		DefaultStats.RecordPeerEvent(event, ipv6)
+	}
 }
 
 // RecordTiming broadcasts a timing event to the default stats queue.
 func RecordTiming(event int, duration time.Duration) {
-	DefaultStats.RecordTiming(event, duration)
+	if DefaultStats != nil {
+		DefaultStats.RecordTiming(event, duration)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/udp/udp_test.go b/udp/udp_test.go
index 8a6441f..463f010 100644
--- a/udp/udp_test.go
+++ b/udp/udp_test.go
@@ -13,21 +13,18 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/config"
-	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/stats"
 	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/tracker"
 
 	_ "github.com/chihaya/chihaya/backend/noop"
 )
 
-var testPort = "34137"
-var connectAction = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(connectActionID)}
-var announceAction = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(announceActionID)}
-var scrapeAction = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(scrapeActionID)}
-var errorAction = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(errorActionID)}
-
-func init() {
-	stats.DefaultStats = stats.New(config.StatsConfig{})
-}
+var (
+	testPort       = "34137"
+	connectAction  = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(connectActionID)}
+	announceAction = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(announceActionID)}
+	scrapeAction   = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(scrapeActionID)}
+	errorAction    = []byte{0, 0, 0, byte(errorActionID)}
+)
 
 func setupTracker(cfg *config.Config) (*Server, chan struct{}, error) {
 	tkr, err := tracker.New(cfg)