diff --git a/src/dbgi/dbgi.c b/src/dbgi/dbgi.c
index 804def3a..8b62a648 100644
--- a/src/dbgi/dbgi.c
+++ b/src/dbgi/dbgi.c
@@ -492,10 +492,9 @@ di_open(DI_Key *key)
         {
           di_u2p_enqueue_key(&key_normalized, max_U64);
           ins_atomic_u64_eval_assign(&node->last_time_requested_us, os_now_microseconds());
-          ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&node->request_count);
           DeferLoop(os_rw_mutex_drop_w(stripe->rw_mutex), os_rw_mutex_take_w(stripe->rw_mutex))
           {
-            async_push_work(di_parse_work, .completion_counter = &node->completion_count);
+            async_push_work(di_parse_work);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -613,15 +612,14 @@ di_rdi_from_key(DI_Scope *scope, DI_Key *key, U64 endt_us)
       //- rjf: parse not done, not working -> ask for parse
       if(node != 0 &&
          !node->parse_done &&
-         (ins_atomic_u64_eval(&node->request_count) == ins_atomic_u64_eval(&node->completion_count) ||
-          ins_atomic_u64_eval(&node->last_time_requested_us)+100000 < os_now_microseconds()) &&
+         !ins_atomic_u64_eval(&node->is_working) &&
+         ins_atomic_u64_eval(&node->last_time_requested_us)+100000 < os_now_microseconds() &&
          di_u2p_enqueue_key(&key_normalized, endt_us))
       {
         ins_atomic_u64_eval_assign(&node->last_time_requested_us, os_now_microseconds());
-        ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&node->request_count);
         DeferLoop(os_rw_mutex_drop_r(stripe->rw_mutex), os_rw_mutex_take_r(stripe->rw_mutex))
         {
-          async_push_work(di_parse_work, .completion_counter = &node->completion_count);
+          async_push_work(di_parse_work);
         }
       }
       
diff --git a/src/dbgi/dbgi.h b/src/dbgi/dbgi.h
index 69ab10be..812c5945 100644
--- a/src/dbgi/dbgi.h
+++ b/src/dbgi/dbgi.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ struct DI_Node
   // rjf: metadata
   U64 ref_count;
   U64 touch_count;
-  U64 request_count;
-  U64 completion_count;
   U64 is_working;
   U64 last_time_requested_us;