diff --git a/lib/pleroma/stats.ex b/lib/pleroma/stats.ex
index a3b8a4d66..df80fbaa4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/stats.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/stats.ex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Stats do
   end
 
   def init(args) do
-    Process.send_after(self(), :run_update, @interval)
+    Process.send(self(), :run_update, [])
     {:ok, args}
   end