diff --git a/server/socket.js b/server/socket.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/server/socket.js
+++ b/server/socket.js
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ module.exports = function (server) {
 
       io.sockets.emit('verifying', infoHash, stats());
 
-      torrent.once('verifying', function () {
-        io.sockets.emit('verifying', infoHash, stats());
-      });
-
       torrent.once('ready', function () {
         io.sockets.emit('ready', infoHash, stats());
       });
don't broadcast `verifying` event