diff --git a/src/background.html b/src/background.html
index ad7d259..9770a60 100644
--- a/src/background.html
+++ b/src/background.html
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 <script src="lib/yamd5.js"></script>
 <script src="js/vapi-common.js"></script>
 <script src="js/vapi-background.js"></script>
-<script src="js/types.js"></script>
 <script src="js/background.js"></script>
 <script src="js/xal.js"></script>
 <script src="js/usersettings.js"></script>
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
 <script src="js/utils.js"></script>
 <script src="js/assets.js"></script>
 <script src="js/httpsb.js"></script>
-<script src="js/reqstats.js"></script>
 <script src="js/uritools.js"></script>
 <script src="js/cookies.js"></script>
 <script src="js/logger.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 8c8f1c6..15ef63e 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var oneMinute = 60 * oneSecond;
 var oneHour = 60 * oneMinute;
 var oneDay = 24 * oneHour;
 
+/******************************************************************************/
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 var defaultUserAgentStrings = [
@@ -48,6 +49,54 @@ var defaultUserAgentStrings = [
     ''
 ].join('\n').trim();
 
+/******************************************************************************/
+/******************************************************************************/
+
+var _RequestStats = function() {
+    this.reset();
+};
+
+_RequestStats.prototype.reset = function() {
+    this.all = 
+    this.doc =
+    this.frame =
+    this.script =
+    this.css =
+    this.image =
+    this.plugin =
+    this.xhr =
+    this.other =
+    this.cookie = 0;
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
+var RequestStats = function() {
+    this.allowed = new _RequestStats();
+    this.blocked = new _RequestStats();
+};
+
+RequestStats.prototype.reset = function() {
+    this.blocked.reset();
+    this.allowed.reset();
+};
+
+RequestStats.prototype.record = function(type, blocked) {
+    // Remember: always test against **false**
+    if ( blocked !== false ) {
+        this.blocked[type] += 1;
+        this.blocked.all += 1;
+    } else {
+        this.allowed[type] += 1;
+        this.allowed.all += 1;
+    }
+};
+
+var requestStatsFactory = function() {
+    return new RequestStats();
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************/
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 return {
@@ -100,7 +149,8 @@ return {
     ubiquitousBlacklist: null,
 
     // various stats
-    requestStats: new WebRequestStats(),
+    requestStatsFactory: requestStatsFactory,
+    requestStats: requestStatsFactory(),
     cookieRemovedCounter: 0,
     localStorageRemovedCounter: 0,
     cookieHeaderFoiledCounter: 0,
diff --git a/src/js/pagestats.js b/src/js/pagestats.js
index d195c35..779128d 100644
--- a/src/js/pagestats.js
+++ b/src/js/pagestats.js
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ var pageStoreFactory = function(tabContext) {
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 function PageStore(tabContext) {
-    this.requestStats = new WebRequestStats();
+    this.requestStats = µm.requestStatsFactory();
     this.off = false;
     this.init(tabContext);
 }
diff --git a/src/js/reqstats.js b/src/js/reqstats.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 829884f..0000000
--- a/src/js/reqstats.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
-
-    µMatrix - a Chromium browser extension to black/white list requests.
-    Copyright (C) 2014  Raymond Hill
-
-    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see {http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
-
-    Home: https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix
-*/
-
-/******************************************************************************/
-
-_WebRequestStats.prototype.reset = function() {
-    this.all = 
-    this.doc =
-    this.frame =
-    this.script =
-    this.css =
-    this.image =
-    this.plugin =
-    this.xhr =
-    this.other =
-    this.cookie = 0;
-};
-
-/******************************************************************************/
-
-WebRequestStats.prototype.record = function(type, blocked) {
-    // Remember: always test against **false**
-    if ( blocked !== false ) {
-        this.blocked[type] += 1;
-        this.blocked.all += 1;
-    } else {
-        this.allowed[type] += 1;
-        this.allowed.all += 1;
-    }
-};
-
-/******************************************************************************/
-
-WebRequestStats.prototype.reset = function() {
-    this.blocked.reset();
-    this.allowed.reset();
-};
-
diff --git a/src/js/types.js b/src/js/types.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d84984..0000000
--- a/src/js/types.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
-
-    µMatrix - a Chromium browser extension to black/white list requests.
-    Copyright (C) 2014  Raymond Hill
-
-    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see {http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
-
-    Home: https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix
-*/
-
-/******************************************************************************/
-
-function _WebRequestStats() {
-    this.all =
-    this.doc =
-    this.css =
-    this.frame =
-    this.script =
-    this.image =
-    this.plugin =
-    this.xhr =
-    this.other =
-    this.cookie = 0;
-}
-
-function WebRequestStats() {
-    this.allowed = new _WebRequestStats();
-    this.blocked = new _WebRequestStats();
-}