diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index c632a109..b9b4e28f 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -725,7 +725,8 @@ event_queue_remove(struct event_base *base, struct event *ev, int queue)
 	ev->ev_flags &= ~queue;
 	switch (queue) {
 	case EVLIST_ACTIVE:
-		base->event_count_active--;
+		if (docount)
+			base->event_count_active--;
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(base->activequeues[ev->ev_pri],
 		    ev, ev_active_next);
 		break;
diff --git a/test/regress.c b/test/regress.c
index 33d10d73..ebab6cc5 100644
--- a/test/regress.c
+++ b/test/regress.c
@@ -622,7 +622,6 @@ test_multiple_events_for_same_fd(void)
 
    setup_test("Multiple events for same fd: ");
 
-   event_init();
    event_set(&e1, pair[0], EV_READ, test_multiple_cb, NULL);
    event_add(&e1, NULL);
    event_set(&e2, pair[0], EV_WRITE, test_multiple_cb, NULL);