diff --git a/src/detect-engine-siggroup.c b/src/detect-engine-siggroup.c
index 18c36c6959..6021769083 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-siggroup.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-siggroup.c
@@ -54,32 +54,13 @@
 /* prototypes */
 int SigGroupHeadClearSigs(SigGroupHead *);
 
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_head_memory = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_head_init_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_head_free_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_head_initdata_memory = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_head_initdata_init_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_head_initdata_free_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_sigarray_memory = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_sigarray_init_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_sigarray_free_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_matcharray_memory = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_matcharray_init_cnt = 0;
-static uint32_t detect_siggroup_matcharray_free_cnt = 0;
-
 void SigGroupHeadInitDataFree(SigGroupHeadInitData *sghid)
 {
     if (sghid->sig_array != NULL) {
         SCFree(sghid->sig_array);
         sghid->sig_array = NULL;
-
-        detect_siggroup_sigarray_free_cnt++;
-        detect_siggroup_sigarray_memory -= sghid->sig_size;
     }
     SCFree(sghid);
-
-    detect_siggroup_head_initdata_free_cnt++;
-    detect_siggroup_head_initdata_memory -= sizeof(SigGroupHeadInitData);
 }
 
 static SigGroupHeadInitData *SigGroupHeadInitDataAlloc(uint32_t size)
@@ -90,9 +71,6 @@ static SigGroupHeadInitData *SigGroupHeadInitDataAlloc(uint32_t size)
 
     memset(sghid, 0x00, sizeof(SigGroupHeadInitData));
 
-    detect_siggroup_head_initdata_init_cnt++;
-    detect_siggroup_head_initdata_memory += sizeof(SigGroupHeadInitData);
-
     /* initialize the signature bitarray */
     sghid->sig_size = size;
     if ( (sghid->sig_array = SCMalloc(sghid->sig_size)) == NULL)
@@ -100,9 +78,6 @@ static SigGroupHeadInitData *SigGroupHeadInitDataAlloc(uint32_t size)
 
     memset(sghid->sig_array, 0, sghid->sig_size);
 
-    detect_siggroup_sigarray_init_cnt++;
-    detect_siggroup_sigarray_memory += sghid->sig_size;
-
     return sghid;
 error:
     SigGroupHeadInitDataFree(sghid);
@@ -152,9 +127,6 @@ static SigGroupHead *SigGroupHeadAlloc(const DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx, uint32_t s
     if (sgh->init == NULL)
         goto error;
 
-    detect_siggroup_head_init_cnt++;
-    detect_siggroup_head_memory += sizeof(SigGroupHead);
-
     return sgh;
 
 error:
@@ -175,8 +147,6 @@ void SigGroupHeadFree(SigGroupHead *sgh)
     SCLogDebug("sgh %p", sgh);
 
     if (sgh->match_array != NULL) {
-        detect_siggroup_matcharray_free_cnt++;
-        detect_siggroup_matcharray_memory -= (sgh->sig_cnt * sizeof(Signature *));
         SCFree(sgh->match_array);
         sgh->match_array = NULL;
     }
@@ -202,9 +172,6 @@ void SigGroupHeadFree(SigGroupHead *sgh)
 
     SCFree(sgh);
 
-    detect_siggroup_head_free_cnt++;
-    detect_siggroup_head_memory -= sizeof(SigGroupHead);
-
     return;
 }
 
@@ -476,62 +443,6 @@ void SigGroupHeadSetProtoAndDirection(SigGroupHead *sgh,
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Prints the memory statistics for the detect-engine-siggroup.[ch] module.
- */
-void DetectSigGroupPrintMemory(void)
-{
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group head memory stats (SigGroupHead %" PRIuMAX "):",
-               (uintmax_t)sizeof(SigGroupHead));
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_head_memory %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_memory);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_head_init_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_init_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_head_free_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_free_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - outstanding sig group heads %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_init_cnt - detect_siggroup_head_free_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group head memory stats done");
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group head initdata memory stats (SigGroupHeadInitData %" PRIuMAX "):",
-               (uintmax_t)sizeof(SigGroupHeadInitData));
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_head_initdata_memory %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_initdata_memory);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_head_initdata_init_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_initdata_init_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_head_initdata_free_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_initdata_free_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - outstanding sig group head initdatas %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_head_initdata_init_cnt - detect_siggroup_head_initdata_free_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group head memory initdata stats done");
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group sigarray memory stats:");
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_sigarray_memory %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_sigarray_memory);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_sigarray_init_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_sigarray_init_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_sigarray_free_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_sigarray_free_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - outstanding sig group sigarrays %" PRIu32,
-               (detect_siggroup_sigarray_init_cnt -
-                detect_siggroup_sigarray_free_cnt));
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group sigarray memory stats done");
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group matcharray memory stats:");
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_matcharray_memory %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_matcharray_memory);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_matcharray_init_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_matcharray_init_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - detect_siggroup_matcharray_free_cnt %" PRIu32,
-               detect_siggroup_matcharray_free_cnt);
-    SCLogDebug("  - outstanding sig group matcharrays %" PRIu32,
-               (detect_siggroup_matcharray_init_cnt -
-                detect_siggroup_matcharray_free_cnt));
-    SCLogDebug(" * Sig group sigarray memory stats done");
-    SCLogDebug(" X Total %" PRIu32,
-               (detect_siggroup_head_memory + detect_siggroup_sigarray_memory +
-                detect_siggroup_matcharray_memory));
-
-    return;
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Helper function used to print the list of sids for the Signatures
  *        present in this SigGroupHead.
@@ -589,9 +500,6 @@ int SigGroupHeadBuildMatchArray(DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx, SigGroupHead *sgh,
 
     memset(sgh->match_array,0, sgh->sig_cnt * sizeof(Signature *));
 
-    detect_siggroup_matcharray_init_cnt++;
-    detect_siggroup_matcharray_memory += (sgh->sig_cnt * sizeof(Signature *));
-
     for (sig = 0; sig < max_idx + 1; sig++) {
         if (!(sgh->init->sig_array[(sig / 8)] & (1 << (sig % 8))) )
             continue;
diff --git a/src/detect-engine-siggroup.h b/src/detect-engine-siggroup.h
index 14b46609c4..7b88bbc7c7 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-siggroup.h
+++ b/src/detect-engine-siggroup.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #ifndef __DETECT_ENGINE_SIGGROUP_H__
 #define __DETECT_ENGINE_SIGGROUP_H__
 
-void DetectSigGroupPrintMemory(void);
-
 int SigGroupHeadAppendSig(const DetectEngineCtx *, SigGroupHead **, const Signature *);
 int SigGroupHeadClearSigs(SigGroupHead *);
 int SigGroupHeadCopySigs(DetectEngineCtx *, SigGroupHead *, SigGroupHead **);
diff --git a/src/detect-ipproto.c b/src/detect-ipproto.c
index d8ffc44b79..3be710ac69 100644
--- a/src/detect-ipproto.c
+++ b/src/detect-ipproto.c
@@ -9269,7 +9269,6 @@ static int DetectIPProtoTestSig1(void)
 
     UTHFreePacket(p);
 end:
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/detect-rpc.c b/src/detect-rpc.c
index 86fc03c645..dfaf5f3f6f 100644
--- a/src/detect-rpc.c
+++ b/src/detect-rpc.c
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ cleanup:
     DetectEngineThreadCtxDeinit(&th_v, (void *)det_ctx);
     DetectEngineCtxFree(de_ctx);
 
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     UTHFreePackets(&p, 1);
 end:
diff --git a/src/detect.c b/src/detect.c
index 2461a7f24a..1642017945 100644
--- a/src/detect.c
+++ b/src/detect.c
@@ -3528,7 +3528,6 @@ int SigAddressPrepareStage1(DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx)
     uint32_t cnt_deonly = 0;
 
     //DetectAddressPrintMemory();
-    //DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     //DetectPortPrintMemory();
 
     if (!(de_ctx->flags & DE_QUIET)) {
@@ -3624,7 +3623,6 @@ int SigAddressPrepareStage1(DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx)
     }
 
     //DetectAddressPrintMemory();
-    //DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     //DetectPortPrintMemory();
 
     if (!(de_ctx->flags & DE_QUIET)) {
@@ -4180,7 +4178,6 @@ int SigGroupBuild(DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx)
     DetectMpmPrepareAppMpms(de_ctx);
 
 //    DetectAddressPrintMemory();
-//    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
 //    DetectPortPrintMemory();
 
     if (SigMatchPrepare(de_ctx) != 0) {
@@ -8542,7 +8539,6 @@ static int SigTestMemory01 (void)
     DetectEngineThreadCtxInit(&th_v, (void *)de_ctx, (void *)&det_ctx);
 
 printf("@pre cleanup\n\n");
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     DetectPortPrintMemory();
 
@@ -8551,7 +8547,6 @@ printf("@pre cleanup\n\n");
     DetectEngineCtxFree(de_ctx);
 
 printf("@exit\n\n");
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     DetectPortPrintMemory();
 
@@ -8592,11 +8587,9 @@ printf("@cleanup\n\n");
     DetectEngineCtxFree(de_ctx);
 
 printf("@exit\n\n");
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     DetectPortPrintMemory();
 printf("@exit\n\n");
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     DetectPortPrintMemory();
 
@@ -8641,7 +8634,6 @@ printf("@cleanup\n\n");
     DetectEngineCtxFree(de_ctx);
 
 printf("@exit\n\n");
-    DetectSigGroupPrintMemory();
     DetectAddressPrintMemory();
     DetectPortPrintMemory();