diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/SearchRequestStats.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/SearchRequestStats.java
index c3f1507942b10..ad299c11b987d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/SearchRequestStats.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/SearchRequestStats.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
  * @opensearch.internal
  */
 public final class SearchRequestStats implements SearchRequestOperationsListener {
-    public StatsHolder totalStats = new StatsHolder();
-
     Map<SearchPhaseName, StatsHolder> phaseStatsMap = new EnumMap<>(SearchPhaseName.class);
 
     @Inject