diff --git a/listener.html b/listener.html
index 490ccf1..c962cd0 100644
--- a/listener.html
+++ b/listener.html
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
             <div class="live-indicator">
                 <span class="pulse-dot"></span>
                 <span>LIVE</span>
-                <span class="listener-count-badge"><span id="listener-count">0</span> listening</span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="listener-content">
diff --git a/listener.js b/listener.js
index fcacfb7..e071bf0 100644
--- a/listener.js
+++ b/listener.js
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ function updateNowPlaying(text) {
     if (el) el.textContent = text;
 }
 
-function updateListenerCount(count) {
-    const el = document.getElementById('listener-count');
-    if (el) el.textContent = count;
-}
-
 // --- Reconnection with Exponential Backoff ---
 
 function scheduleReconnect() {
@@ -258,7 +253,6 @@ function initSocket() {
     socket.on('connect', () => {
         console.log('[SOCKET] Connected');
         socket.emit('join_listener');
-        socket.emit('get_listener_count');
         if (window.listenerAudioEnabled) {
             updateStatus('Connected', true);
         }
@@ -275,10 +269,6 @@ function initSocket() {
         }
     });
 
-    socket.on('listener_count', (data) => {
-        updateListenerCount(data.count);
-    });
-
     // --- Broadcast lifecycle events ---
 
     socket.on('stream_status', (data) => {