diff --git a/client/status/viewmodel/bytesprogresshistory.go b/client/status/viewmodel/bytesprogresshistory.go
index ae2bda7..57a10d6 100644
--- a/client/status/viewmodel/bytesprogresshistory.go
+++ b/client/status/viewmodel/bytesprogresshistory.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ type bytesProgressHistory struct {
 	last        *byteProgressMeasurement // pointer as poor man's optional
 	changeCount int
 	lastChange  time.Time
-	bpsAvg      float64
 }
 
 func (p *bytesProgressHistory) Update(currentVal int64) (bytesPerSecondAvg int64, changeCount int) {
@@ -38,11 +37,8 @@ func (p *bytesProgressHistory) Update(currentVal int64) (bytesPerSecondAvg int64
 	deltaT := time.Since(p.last.time)
 	rate := float64(deltaV) / deltaT.Seconds()
 
-	factor := 0.3
-	p.bpsAvg = (1-factor)*p.bpsAvg + factor*rate
-
 	p.last.time = time.Now()
 	p.last.val = currentVal
 
-	return int64(p.bpsAvg), p.changeCount
+	return int64(rate), p.changeCount
 }