diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cf2de5..d593b2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This module is used by [WebTorrent](http://webtorrent.io).
 - Robust and well-tested
   - Comprehensive test suite (runs entirely offline, so it's reliable)
   - Used by popular clients: [WebTorrent](http://webtorrent.io), [peerflix](https://github.com/mafintosh/peerflix), and [playback](https://mafintosh.github.io/playback/)
-- Web-Based Statistics
+- Tracker stats avaialable via web interface at `/stats`
 
 Also see [bittorrent-dht](https://github.com/feross/bittorrent-dht).
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var server = new Server({
   udp: true, // enable udp server? [default=true]
   http: true, // enable http server? [default=true]
   ws: true, // enable websocket server? [default=true]
-  stats: true, // enable web-based statistics [default=true]
+  stats: true, // enable web-based statistics? [default=true]
   filter: function (infoHash, params, cb) {
     // Blacklist/whitelist function for allowing/disallowing torrents. If this option is
     // omitted, all torrents are allowed. It is possible to interface with a database or
diff --git a/bin/cmd.js b/bin/cmd.js
index 5da1139..49c8fdd 100755
--- a/bin/cmd.js
+++ b/bin/cmd.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var argv = minimist(process.argv.slice(2), {
     'udp',
     'version',
     'ws',
-    'no-stats'
+    'stats'
   ],
   string: [
     'http-hostname',
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ var argv = minimist(process.argv.slice(2), {
     'udp6-hostname'
   ],
   default: {
-    port: 8000
+    port: 8000,
+    stats: true
   }
 })
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ if (argv.help) {
         --http                    enable http server
         --udp                     enable udp server
         --ws                      enable websocket server
-        --no-stats                disable web-based statistics
+        --stats                   enable web-based statistics (default: true)
     -q, --quiet                   only show error output
     -s, --silent                  show no output
     -v, --version                 print the current version
@@ -77,12 +78,10 @@ argv.http = allFalsy || argv.http
 argv.udp = allFalsy || argv.udp
 argv.ws = allFalsy || argv.ws
 
-argv['no-stats'] = !!argv['no-stats']
-
 var server = new Server({
   http: argv.http,
   interval: argv.interval,
-  stats: argv['no-stats'],
+  stats: argv.stats,
   trustProxy: argv['trust-proxy'],
   udp: argv.udp,
   ws: argv.ws
@@ -138,10 +137,10 @@ server.listen(argv.port, hostname, function () {
     var wsPort = wsAddr.port
     console.log('WebSocket tracker: ws://' + wsHost + ':' + wsPort)
   }
-  if (server.http && argv['no-stats'] && !argv.quiet) {
+  if (server.http && argv.stats && !argv.quiet) {
     var statsAddr = server.http.address()
     var statsHost = statsAddr.address !== '::' ? statsAddr.address : 'localhost'
     var statsPort = statsAddr.port
-    console.log('Tracker statistics: http://' + statsHost + ':' + statsPort)
+    console.log('Tracker stats: http://' + statsHost + ':' + statsPort + '/stats')
   }
 })
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 135d490..04f77c9 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ inherits(Server, EventEmitter)
  * @param {boolean} opts.http       start an http server? (default: true)
  * @param {boolean} opts.udp        start a udp server? (default: true)
  * @param {boolean} opts.ws         start a websocket server? (default: true)
+ * @param {boolean} opts.stats      enable web-based statistics? (default: true)
  * @param {function} opts.filter    black/whitelist fn for disallowing/allowing torrents
  */
 function Server (opts) {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ function Server (opts) {
     }
 
     // Http handler for '/stats' route
-    self.http.on('request', function (req, res, opts) {
+    self.http.on('request', function (req, res) {
       if (res.headersSent) return
 
       var infoHashes = Object.keys(self.torrents)