diff --git a/modules/common/src/main/mon.scala b/modules/common/src/main/mon.scala
index 5c03e2cd4b..4bbb3ef692 100644
--- a/modules/common/src/main/mon.scala
+++ b/modules/common/src/main/mon.scala
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ object mon {
       val site = rec("socket.count.site")
     }
     def queueSize(name: String) = rec(s"socket.queue_size.$name")
-    def pushChannelClosed = inc("socket.push.channel_closed")
   }
   object trouper {
     def queueSize(name: String) = rec(s"trouper.queue_size.$name")
diff --git a/modules/socket/src/main/SocketMember.scala b/modules/socket/src/main/SocketMember.scala
index dfc4fedd89..f7be9968b6 100644
--- a/modules/socket/src/main/SocketMember.scala
+++ b/modules/socket/src/main/SocketMember.scala
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ trait SocketMember {
 
   def isAuth = userId.isDefined
 
-  def push(msg: JsValue) = try {
-    channel push msg
-  } catch {
-    case _: java.nio.channels.ClosedChannelException => lila.mon.socket.pushChannelClosed()
-  }
+  def push(msg: JsValue) = channel push msg
 
   def end = channel.end
 }