diff --git a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
index efe7ba9e..cf6acd3a 100644
--- a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
+++ b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@
       const why = refused ? 'the board refused the read' : 'the read failed';
       $('projects').innerHTML = `<p class="muted">Not read: ${why}.</p>`;
       for (const id of ['waiting', 'seen', 'sessions']) $(id).replaceChildren();
-      for (const id of ['waiting-count', 'seen-count', 'session-count']) $(id).textContent = '–';
       $('footer').textContent = `Board not read: ${refused ? 'refused' : 'the read failed'}`;
       $('status').textContent = `Not read: ${why}`;
       inspect();