diff --git a/src/jquery.formset.js b/src/jquery.formset.js
index 657766d..c7c0ef2 100644
--- a/src/jquery.formset.js
+++ b/src/jquery.formset.js
@@ -92,12 +92,9 @@
                         del.val('on');
                         row.hide();
                         forms = $('.' + options.formCssClass).not(':hidden');
-                        totalForms.val(forms.length);
                     } else {
                         row.remove();
-                        // Update the TOTAL_FORMS count:
                         forms = $('.' + options.formCssClass).not('.formset-custom-template');
-                        totalForms.val(forms.length);
                     }
                     for (var i=0, formCount=forms.length; i<formCount; i++) {
                         // Apply `extraClasses` to form rows so they're nicely alternating: