diff --git a/cmd/go-mutesting/main.go b/cmd/go-mutesting/main.go
index ee786f5..c4ac27e 100644
--- a/cmd/go-mutesting/main.go
+++ b/cmd/go-mutesting/main.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (ms *mutationStats) Score() float64 {
 }
 
 func (ms *mutationStats) Total() int {
-	return ms.passed + ms.failed + ms.skipped
+	return ms.passed + ms.failed
 }
 
 func mainCmd(args []string) int {