diff --git a/modules/graphite/templates/storage-aggregation.conf.erb b/modules/graphite/templates/storage-aggregation.conf.erb
index 10e4003183..2b74ce7017 100644
--- a/modules/graphite/templates/storage-aggregation.conf.erb
+++ b/modules/graphite/templates/storage-aggregation.conf.erb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ aggregationMethod = sum
 
 [stats_counts]
 pattern = ^stats_counts\..*
+xFilesFactor = 0
 aggregationMethod = sum
 
 [default_average]