diff --git a/.rive_head b/.rive_head
index 0c71633..3bd9e52 100644
--- a/.rive_head
+++ b/.rive_head
@@ -1 +1 @@
-b4ef09a6d619423eb7a4b96d34d4acfd62dbc527
+6a74a01f27fbdabe03827a72614e24f8eff018a0
diff --git a/include/rive/rive_counter.hpp b/include/rive/rive_counter.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a378924..0000000
--- a/include/rive/rive_counter.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 Rive
- */
-
-#ifndef _RIVE_COUNTER_HPP_
-#define _RIVE_COUNTER_HPP_
-
-#include "rive/rive_types.hpp"
-
-namespace rive
-{
-
-struct Counter
-{
-    enum Type
-    {
-        kFile,
-        kArtboardInstance,
-        kLinearAnimationInstance,
-        kStateMachineInstance,
-
-        kBuffer,
-        kPath,
-        kPaint,
-        kShader,
-        kImage,
-
-        kLastType = kImage,
-    };
-
-    static constexpr int kNumTypes = Type::kLastType + 1;
-    static int counts[kNumTypes];
-
-    static void update(Type ct, int delta)
-    {
-        assert(delta == 1 || delta == -1);
-        counts[ct] += delta;
-        assert(counts[ct] >= 0);
-    }
-};
-
-} // namespace rive
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/animation/linear_animation_instance.cpp b/src/animation/linear_animation_instance.cpp
index b6232d1..3c31b72 100644
--- a/src/animation/linear_animation_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/animation/linear_animation_instance.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "rive/animation/linear_animation.hpp"
 #include "rive/animation/loop.hpp"
 #include "rive/animation/keyed_callback_reporter.hpp"
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cassert>
 
@@ -18,9 +17,7 @@
     m_lastTotalTime(0.0f),
     m_spilledTime(0.0f),
     m_direction(1)
-{
-    Counter::update(Counter::kLinearAnimationInstance, +1);
-}
+{}
 
 LinearAnimationInstance::LinearAnimationInstance(LinearAnimationInstance const& lhs) :
     Scene(lhs),
@@ -32,14 +29,9 @@
     m_direction(lhs.m_direction),
     m_didLoop(lhs.m_didLoop),
     m_loopValue(lhs.m_loopValue)
-{
-    Counter::update(Counter::kLinearAnimationInstance, +1);
-}
+{}
 
-LinearAnimationInstance::~LinearAnimationInstance()
-{
-    Counter::update(Counter::kLinearAnimationInstance, -1);
-}
+LinearAnimationInstance::~LinearAnimationInstance() {}
 
 bool LinearAnimationInstance::advanceAndApply(float seconds)
 {
diff --git a/src/animation/state_machine_instance.cpp b/src/animation/state_machine_instance.cpp
index eeb9562..55dee4d 100644
--- a/src/animation/state_machine_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/animation/state_machine_instance.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "rive/math/hit_test.hpp"
 #include "rive/nested_animation.hpp"
 #include "rive/nested_artboard.hpp"
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 #include "rive/shapes/shape.hpp"
 #include "rive/core/field_types/core_callback_type.hpp"
 #include "rive/generated/core_registry.hpp"
@@ -433,8 +432,6 @@
                                            ArtboardInstance* instance) :
     Scene(instance), m_machine(machine)
 {
-    Counter::update(Counter::kStateMachineInstance, +1);
-
     const auto count = machine->inputCount();
     m_inputInstances.resize(count);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
@@ -533,8 +530,6 @@
         delete inst;
     }
     delete[] m_layers;
-
-    Counter::update(Counter::kStateMachineInstance, -1);
 }
 
 bool StateMachineInstance::advance(float seconds)
@@ -691,7 +686,8 @@
     CoreRegistry::setCallback(coreObject, propertyKey, data);
 }
 
-void StateMachineInstance::notifyEventListeners(std::vector<EventReport> events, NestedArtboard* source)
+void StateMachineInstance::notifyEventListeners(std::vector<EventReport> events,
+                                                NestedArtboard* source)
 {
     if (events.size() > 0)
     {
@@ -700,8 +696,7 @@
         {
             auto listener = m_machine->listener(i);
             auto target = artboard()->resolve(listener->targetId());
-            if (listener != nullptr && 
-                listener->listenerType() == ListenerType::event &&
+            if (listener != nullptr && listener->listenerType() == ListenerType::event &&
                 (source == nullptr || source == target))
             {
                 for (const auto event : events)
@@ -722,4 +717,4 @@
             m_parentStateMachineInstance->notifyEventListeners(events, m_parentNestedArtboard);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/artboard.cpp b/src/artboard.cpp
index 457143b..86dcfd7 100644
--- a/src/artboard.cpp
+++ b/src/artboard.cpp
@@ -806,13 +806,12 @@
 
 ////////// ArtboardInstance
 
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 #include "rive/animation/linear_animation_instance.hpp"
 #include "rive/animation/state_machine_instance.hpp"
 
-ArtboardInstance::ArtboardInstance() { Counter::update(Counter::kArtboardInstance, +1); }
+ArtboardInstance::ArtboardInstance() {}
 
-ArtboardInstance::~ArtboardInstance() { Counter::update(Counter::kArtboardInstance, -1); }
+ArtboardInstance::~ArtboardInstance() {}
 
 std::unique_ptr<LinearAnimationInstance> ArtboardInstance::animationAt(size_t index)
 {
diff --git a/src/file.cpp b/src/file.cpp
index 952dc0e..cf77acb 100644
--- a/src/file.cpp
+++ b/src/file.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "rive/file.hpp"
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 #include "rive/runtime_header.hpp"
 #include "rive/animation/animation.hpp"
 #include "rive/core/field_types/core_color_type.hpp"
@@ -124,12 +123,10 @@
 File::File(Factory* factory, FileAssetLoader* assetLoader) :
     m_Factory(factory), m_AssetLoader(assetLoader)
 {
-    Counter::update(Counter::kFile, +1);
-
     assert(factory);
 }
 
-File::~File() { Counter::update(Counter::kFile, -1); }
+File::~File() {}
 
 std::unique_ptr<File> File::import(Span<const uint8_t> bytes,
                                    Factory* factory,
@@ -425,4 +422,4 @@
     }
     return strippedData;
 }
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/renderer.cpp b/src/renderer.cpp
index 3941fe7..0d34b8c 100644
--- a/src/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "rive/math/mat2d.hpp"
 #include "rive/renderer.hpp"
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 #include "rive/text_engine.hpp"
 
 using namespace rive;
@@ -82,11 +81,9 @@
 
 RenderBuffer::RenderBuffer(RenderBufferType type, RenderBufferFlags flags, size_t sizeInBytes) :
     m_type(type), m_flags(flags), m_sizeInBytes(sizeInBytes)
-{
-    Counter::update(Counter::kBuffer, 1);
-}
+{}
 
-RenderBuffer::~RenderBuffer() { Counter::update(Counter::kBuffer, -1); }
+RenderBuffer::~RenderBuffer() {}
 
 void* RenderBuffer::map()
 {
@@ -103,21 +100,18 @@
     onUnmap();
 }
 
-RenderShader::RenderShader() { Counter::update(Counter::kShader, 1); }
-RenderShader::~RenderShader() { Counter::update(Counter::kShader, -1); }
+RenderShader::RenderShader() {}
+RenderShader::~RenderShader() {}
 
-RenderPaint::RenderPaint() { Counter::update(Counter::kPaint, 1); }
-RenderPaint::~RenderPaint() { Counter::update(Counter::kPaint, -1); }
+RenderPaint::RenderPaint() {}
+RenderPaint::~RenderPaint() {}
 
-RenderImage::RenderImage(const Mat2D& uvTransform) : m_uvTransform(uvTransform)
-{
-    Counter::update(Counter::kImage, 1);
-}
-RenderImage::RenderImage() { Counter::update(Counter::kImage, 1); }
-RenderImage::~RenderImage() { Counter::update(Counter::kImage, -1); }
+RenderImage::RenderImage(const Mat2D& uvTransform) : m_uvTransform(uvTransform) {}
+RenderImage::RenderImage() {}
+RenderImage::~RenderImage() {}
 
-RenderPath::RenderPath() { Counter::update(Counter::kPath, 1); }
-RenderPath::~RenderPath() { Counter::update(Counter::kPath, -1); }
+RenderPath::RenderPath() {}
+RenderPath::~RenderPath() {}
 
 bool rive::isWhiteSpace(Unichar c) { return c <= ' ' || c == 0x2028; }
 
diff --git a/src/rive_counter.cpp b/src/rive_counter.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index fc33ffa..0000000
--- a/src/rive_counter.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 Rive
- */
-
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
-
-using namespace rive;
-
-int Counter::counts[Type::kLastType + 1] = {};
diff --git a/test/file_test.cpp b/test/file_test.cpp
index b60e5b5..504014c 100644
--- a/test/file_test.cpp
+++ b/test/file_test.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("file can be read", "[file]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     auto file = ReadRiveFile("../../test/assets/two_artboards.riv");
 
     // Default artboard should be named Two.
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("file with animation can be read", "[file]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     auto file = ReadRiveFile("../../test/assets/juice.riv");
 
     auto artboard = file->artboard();
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("artboards can be counted and accessed via index or name", "[file]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     auto file = ReadRiveFile("../../test/assets/dependency_test.riv");
 
     // The artboards caqn be counted
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("dependencies are as expected", "[file]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     // ┌────┐
     // │Blue│
     // └────┘
@@ -141,7 +137,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("long name in object is parsed correctly", "[file]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     auto file = ReadRiveFile("../../test/assets/long_name.riv");
     auto artboard = file->artboard();
 
@@ -151,7 +146,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("file with in-band images can have the stripped", "[file]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     FILE* fp = fopen("../../test/assets/jellyfish_test.riv", "rb");
     REQUIRE(fp != nullptr);
 
diff --git a/test/image_asset_test.cpp b/test/image_asset_test.cpp
index d6b4c80..a05b526 100644
--- a/test/image_asset_test.cpp
+++ b/test/image_asset_test.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("image assets loads correctly", "[assets]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     auto file = ReadRiveFile("../../test/assets/walle.riv");
 
     auto node = file->artboard()->find("walle");
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("out of band image assets loads correctly", "[assets]")
 {
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker checker;
     rive::NoOpFactory gEmptyFactory;
 
     std::string filename = "../../test/assets/out_of_band/walle.riv";
diff --git a/test/rive_file_reader.hpp b/test/rive_file_reader.hpp
index 761b198..6ba4c94 100644
--- a/test/rive_file_reader.hpp
+++ b/test/rive_file_reader.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define _RIVE_FILE_READER_HPP_
 
 #include <rive/file.hpp>
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 
 #include "rive_testing.hpp"
 #include "utils/no_op_factory.hpp"
@@ -38,29 +37,4 @@
     return file;
 }
 
-class RenderObjectLeakChecker
-{
-    int m_before[rive::Counter::kNumTypes];
-
-public:
-    RenderObjectLeakChecker()
-    {
-        std::copy(rive::Counter::counts,
-                  rive::Counter::counts + rive::Counter::kNumTypes,
-                  m_before);
-    }
-    ~RenderObjectLeakChecker()
-    {
-        const int* after = rive::Counter::counts;
-        for (int i = 0; i < rive::Counter::kNumTypes; ++i)
-        {
-            if (rive::Counter::counts[i] != m_before[i])
-            {
-                printf("[%d] before:%d after:%d\n", i, m_before[i], after[i]);
-                REQUIRE(false);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-};
-
 #endif
diff --git a/viewer/src/viewer_content/viewer_content.cpp b/viewer/src/viewer_content/viewer_content.cpp
index a8ba142..354f6f8 100644
--- a/viewer/src/viewer_content/viewer_content.cpp
+++ b/viewer/src/viewer_content/viewer_content.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "viewer/viewer_content.hpp"
-#include "rive/rive_counter.hpp"
 #include <vector>
 
 ViewerContent::~ViewerContent() { DumpCounters("After deleting content"); }