diff --git a/lib/metaltest.test.js b/lib/metaltest.test.js
index 5fcfb81..0058e59 100644
--- a/lib/metaltest.test.js
+++ b/lib/metaltest.test.js
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ import { metaltest } from '../index.js'
 const test = metaltest('Metaltest')
 export { test }
 
-let count = 0
-test.before(() => count++)
-
 test('success', () => new Promise((s, f) => setTimeout(s, 500)))
 test('not equal', () => assert.notEqual({ a: 1 }, { a: 2 }))
 test('fail with the message', () => new Promise((s, f) => setTimeout(s, 500)))
@@ -19,7 +16,8 @@ test('throw', () => {
 import { runifmain, consolereporter } from '../index.js'
 await runifmain(import.meta, async () => {
   const stats = await test.run(consolereporter())
-  assert.equal(count, 4)
   assert.equal(stats.success, 4)
   assert.equal(stats.fail, 0)
+  assert.equal(stats.total, 4)
+  assert.equal(stats.title, 'Metaltest')
 })