diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 4171983bc..e7e4c09dc 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ type DB struct {
 	pageSize int
 	opened   bool
 	rwtx     *Tx
-	txs      []*Tx
 
 	freelist     fl.Interface
 	freelistLoad sync.Once
@@ -794,9 +793,6 @@ func (db *DB) beginTx() (*Tx, error) {
 	t := &Tx{}
 	t.init(db)
 
-	// Keep track of transaction until it closes.
-	db.txs = append(db.txs, t)
-	n := len(db.txs)
 	if db.freelist != nil {
 		db.freelist.AddReadonlyTXID(t.meta.Txid())
 	}
@@ -807,7 +803,7 @@ func (db *DB) beginTx() (*Tx, error) {
 	// Update the transaction stats.
 	db.statlock.Lock()
 	db.stats.TxN++
-	db.stats.OpenTxN = n
+	db.stats.OpenTxN++
 	db.statlock.Unlock()
 
 	return t, nil
@@ -856,17 +852,6 @@ func (db *DB) removeTx(tx *Tx) {
 	// Use the meta lock to restrict access to the DB object.
 	db.metalock.Lock()
 
-	// Remove the transaction.
-	for i, t := range db.txs {
-		if t == tx {
-			last := len(db.txs) - 1
-			db.txs[i] = db.txs[last]
-			db.txs[last] = nil
-			db.txs = db.txs[:last]
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	n := len(db.txs)
 	if db.freelist != nil {
 		db.freelist.RemoveReadonlyTXID(tx.meta.Txid())
 	}
@@ -876,7 +861,7 @@ func (db *DB) removeTx(tx *Tx) {
 
 	// Merge statistics.
 	db.statlock.Lock()
-	db.stats.OpenTxN = n
+	db.stats.OpenTxN--
 	db.stats.TxStats.add(&tx.stats)
 	db.statlock.Unlock()
 }