diff --git a/llm_server/routes/stats.py b/llm_server/routes/stats.py
index c2fd88d..91c358a 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/stats.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/stats.py
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ from llm_server import opts
 from llm_server.integer import ThreadSafeInteger
 from llm_server.opts import concurrent_gens
 
-proompters_1_min = 0
+# proompters_1_min = 0
 concurrent_semaphore = Semaphore(concurrent_gens)
 proompts = ThreadSafeInteger(0)
 start_time = datetime.now()
 
 
 class SemaphoreCheckerThread(Thread):
+    proompters_1_min = 0
+
     def __init__(self, semaphore):
         Thread.__init__(self)
         self.semaphore = semaphore
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@ class SemaphoreCheckerThread(Thread):
         self.daemon = True
 
     def run(self):
-        global proompters_1_min
         while True:
             current_semaphore_value = self.semaphore._value
             if current_semaphore_value < opts.concurrent_gens and current_semaphore_value != self.prev_semaphore_value:
@@ -30,6 +31,5 @@ class SemaphoreCheckerThread(Thread):
             else:
                 self.values.append(0)
             self.prev_semaphore_value = current_semaphore_value
-            proompters_1_min = sum(self.values)
-            # print(proompters_1_min)
+            SemaphoreCheckerThread.proompters_1_min = sum(self.values)
             time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/v1/proxy.py b/llm_server/routes/v1/proxy.py
index 646044f..b854bda 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/v1/proxy.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/v1/proxy.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ from llm_server import opts
 from llm_server.routes.v1.generate import concurrent_semaphore
 from . import bp
 from .. import stats
-from ..cache import cache
-from ..helpers.http import cache_control
-from ..stats import proompters_1_min
+from ..stats import SemaphoreCheckerThread
 from ...llm.info import get_running_model
 
 
@@ -23,12 +21,10 @@ def get_stats():
     else:
         online = True
 
-    # print('-->', proompters_1_min)
-
     return jsonify({
         'stats': {
             'proompters_now': opts.concurrent_gens - concurrent_semaphore._value,
-            'proompters_1_min': proompters_1_min,
+            'proompters_1_min': SemaphoreCheckerThread.proompters_1_min,
             'total_proompts': stats.proompts.value,
             'uptime': int((datetime.now() - stats.start_time).total_seconds()),
         },