diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ConMgrStats.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ConMgrStats.java
index 15487c4b5..bb2dfaf95 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ConMgrStats.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ConMgrStats.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ConMgrStats.java,v 1.3 2004/08/04 03:30:12 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ConMgrStats.java,v 1.4 2004/08/04 03:32:17 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.data;
 
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ public class ConMgrStats implements Streamable
     /** The number of messages written. */
     public int[] msgsOut;
 
+    /** Creates our historical arrays. */
+    public void init ()
+    {
+        authQueueSize = new int[60];
+        deathQueueSize = new int[60];
+        outQueueSize = new int[60];
+        overQueueSize = new int[60];
+        bytesIn = new int[60];
+        bytesOut = new int[60];
+        msgsIn = new int[60];
+        msgsOut = new int[60];
+    }
+
     /** Advances the currently accumulating bucket and clears its
      * previous contents. */
     public void increment ()
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
index d919bba79..679822a5b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ConnectionManager.java,v 1.41 2004/08/04 02:36:56 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ConnectionManager.java,v 1.42 2004/08/04 03:32:18 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.server.net;
 
@@ -56,12 +56,7 @@ public class ConnectionManager extends LoopingThread
 
         // create our stats record
         _stats = new ConMgrStats();
-        _stats.outQueueSize = new int[60];
-        _stats.overQueueSize = new int[60];
-        _stats.bytesIn = new int[60];
-        _stats.bytesOut = new int[60];
-        _stats.msgsIn = new int[60];
-        _stats.msgsOut = new int[60];
+        _stats.init();
 
         // register as a "state of server" reporter
         PresentsServer.registerReporter(this);