diff --git a/salt/suricata/files/suricataMETA.yaml b/salt/suricata/files/suricataMETA.yaml
index df6aa878a..b064acd8e 100644
--- a/salt/suricata/files/suricataMETA.yaml
+++ b/salt/suricata/files/suricataMETA.yaml
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ outputs:
             # to an IP address is logged.
             extended: no
         - ssh
-        - stats:
-            totals: yes       # stats for all threads merged together
-            threads: no       # per thread stats
-            deltas: no        # include delta values
+        #- stats:
+        #    totals: yes       # stats for all threads merged together
+        #    threads: no       # per thread stats
+        #    deltas: no        # include delta values
         # bi-directional flows
         - flow
         # uni-directional flows