diff --git a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
index 9b88db4..efc3aba 100755
--- a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
+++ b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def main():
                 status_by_chapter[chapter_heading][current_status] = count_words(chapter_heading)
             else:
                 current_status = line[len(STATUS_MARKER):].strip('()\n')
-                status_by_chapter[chapter_heading][current_status] += 0
         elif line.startswith(ACT_MARKER):
             act_heading = line[len(ACT_MARKER):].strip('()\n')
             word_count_by_act[act_heading] = count_words(act_heading)