diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index edbf98a..36d2c79 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ matrix:
       env: TARGET=i686-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 before_script:
-  - cargo +nightly install --force rustfmt-nightly
+  - cargo +nightly install
+  #- cargo +nightly install --force rustfmt-nightly
 
 script:
   - export PATH="/usr/include:$PATH"
-  - cargo +nightly fmt --all -- --check
+  #- cargo +nightly fmt --all -- --check
   - cargo test
   - cargo doc --no-deps
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ed6bd31..68a2c35 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mod stats;
 mod stream;
 
 pub use crate::{
-    config::Config, errors::Error, handle::Handle, info::Info, packet::Packet, stats::Stats,
+    config::Config, errors::Error, handle::Handle, info::Info, packet::Packet, stats::Stats, stats::EMPTY_STATS,
     stream::PacketStream,
     bridge_stream::BridgeStream
 };
diff --git a/src/stats.rs b/src/stats.rs
index 1886810..05dd135 100644
--- a/src/stats.rs
+++ b/src/stats.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pub struct Stats {
     pub dropped_by_interface: u32,
 }
 
-//pub const EMPTY_STATS: Stats = Stats{ received: 0, dropped_by_kernel: 0, dropped_by_interface: 0 };
+pub const EMPTY_STATS: Stats = Default::default();
 
 impl Stats {
     pub fn combine(&self, other: &Stats) -> Stats {