diff --git a/netbox/utilities/counter.py b/netbox/utilities/counter.py
index ecc8104fe..4dd850ee1 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/counter.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/counter.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ from functools import partial
 from .fields import CounterCacheField
 from .mixins import TrackingModelMixin
 
-counters = {}
-
 
 def post_save_receiver_counter(counter_instance, sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     if created:
@@ -69,8 +67,6 @@ class Counter:
             dispatch_uid=f'{counted_name}_post_delete',
         )
 
-        counters[counted_name] = self
-
     def parent_id(self, child):
         return getattr(child, self.foreign_key_field.attname)