diff --git a/src/bin/fipstop/ui/tree.rs b/src/bin/fipstop/ui/tree.rs
index 2d221f2..c8119c9 100644
--- a/src/bin/fipstop/ui/tree.rs
+++ b/src/bin/fipstop/ui/tree.rs
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ fn draw_stats(frame: &mut Frame, data: &serde_json::Value, scroll: u16, focused:
             &helpers::nested_u64(data, "stats", "sig_failed"),
         ),
         helpers::kv_line("Stale", &helpers::nested_u64(data, "stats", "stale")),
-        helpers::kv_line(
-            "Parent Switched",
-            &helpers::nested_u64(data, "stats", "parent_switched"),
-        ),
         helpers::kv_line(
             "Loop Detected",
             &helpers::nested_u64(data, "stats", "loop_detected"),
diff --git a/src/control/snapshots/show_tree.json b/src/control/snapshots/show_tree.json
index 148ab46..675d85a 100644
--- a/src/control/snapshots/show_tree.json
+++ b/src/control/snapshots/show_tree.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       "loop_detected": 0,
       "outbound_sign_failed": 0,
       "parent_losses": 0,
-      "parent_switched": 0,
       "parent_switches": 0,
       "rate_limited": 0,
       "received": 0,
diff --git a/src/node/handlers/mmp.rs b/src/node/handlers/mmp.rs
index 74b89f2..167c687 100644
--- a/src/node/handlers/mmp.rs
+++ b/src/node/handlers/mmp.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ impl Node {
                 self.coord_cache
                     .invalidate_via_node(our_identity.node_addr());
                 self.reset_discovery_backoff();
-                self.metrics().tree.parent_switched.inc();
                 self.metrics().tree.parent_switches.inc();
                 info!(
                     new_parent = %self.peer_display_name(&new_parent),
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ impl Node {
                 self.coord_cache
                     .invalidate_other_roots(our_identity.node_addr());
                 self.reset_discovery_backoff();
-                self.metrics().tree.parent_switched.inc();
                 self.metrics().tree.parent_switches.inc();
                 info!(
                     new_root = %self.tree_state.root(),
diff --git a/src/node/metrics.rs b/src/node/metrics.rs
index 84f5ffc..948cb83 100644
--- a/src/node/metrics.rs
+++ b/src/node/metrics.rs
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ pub struct TreeMetrics {
     pub stale: Counter,
     pub ancestry_invalid: Counter,
     pub accepted: Counter,
-    pub parent_switched: Counter,
     pub loop_detected: Counter,
     pub ancestry_changed: Counter,
     pub sent: Counter,
@@ -351,7 +350,6 @@ impl TreeMetrics {
             stale: self.stale.get(),
             ancestry_invalid: self.ancestry_invalid.get(),
             accepted: self.accepted.get(),
-            parent_switched: self.parent_switched.get(),
             loop_detected: self.loop_detected.get(),
             ancestry_changed: self.ancestry_changed.get(),
             sent: self.sent.get(),
diff --git a/src/node/stats.rs b/src/node/stats.rs
index 2315ad9..5edfe5d 100644
--- a/src/node/stats.rs
+++ b/src/node/stats.rs
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ pub struct TreeStatsSnapshot {
     pub stale: u64,
     pub ancestry_invalid: u64,
     pub accepted: u64,
-    pub parent_switched: u64,
     pub loop_detected: u64,
     pub ancestry_changed: u64,
     pub sent: u64,
diff --git a/src/node/tree.rs b/src/node/tree.rs
index f95dfc4..c99231e 100644
--- a/src/node/tree.rs
+++ b/src/node/tree.rs
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ impl Node {
                 .invalidate_via_node(our_identity.node_addr());
             self.reset_discovery_backoff();
 
-            self.metrics().tree.parent_switched.inc();
             self.metrics().tree.parent_switches.inc();
 
             info!(
@@ -338,7 +337,6 @@ impl Node {
             self.coord_cache
                 .invalidate_other_roots(our_identity.node_addr());
             self.reset_discovery_backoff();
-            self.metrics().tree.parent_switched.inc();
             self.metrics().tree.parent_switches.inc();
             info!(
                 new_root = %self.tree_state.root(),
@@ -524,7 +522,6 @@ impl Node {
                 .invalidate_via_node(our_identity.node_addr());
             self.reset_discovery_backoff();
 
-            self.metrics().tree.parent_switched.inc();
             self.metrics().tree.parent_switches.inc();
 
             info!(
@@ -560,7 +557,6 @@ impl Node {
             self.coord_cache
                 .invalidate_other_roots(our_identity.node_addr());
             self.reset_discovery_backoff();
-            self.metrics().tree.parent_switched.inc();
             self.metrics().tree.parent_switches.inc();
             info!(
                 new_root = %self.tree_state.root(),