diff --git a/nw/gui/statusbar.py b/nw/gui/statusbar.py
index 8fceafa5..bbebb7cb 100644
--- a/nw/gui/statusbar.py
+++ b/nw/gui/statusbar.py
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
         self.theTheme  = theParent.theTheme
         self.refTime   = None
 
-        self.projWords = 0
-        self.sessWords = 0
-
         colNone  = QColor(*self.theTheme.statNone)
         colTrue  = QColor(*self.theTheme.statUnsaved)
         colFalse = QColor(*self.theTheme.statSaved)
@@ -182,26 +179,19 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
     def setStats(self, pWC, sWC):
         """Set the current project statistics.
         """
-        self.projWords = pWC
-        self.sessWords = sWC
-        self._updateStats()
+        self.statsText.setToolTip(
+            "Project word count (session change)"
+        )
+        self.statsText.setText(
+            f"Words: {pWC:n} ({sWC:+n})"
+        )
+
         return
 
     ##
     #  Internal Functions
     ##
 
-    def _updateStats(self):
-        """Update statistics.
-        """
-        self.statsText.setToolTip(
-            "Project word count (session change)"
-        )
-        self.statsText.setText(
-            f"Words: {self.projWords:n} ({self.sessWords:+n})"
-        )
-        return
-
     def _updateTime(self):
         """Update the session clock.
         """
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index b9816c42..cc8f61bd 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             return False
 
         self.treeView.saveTreeOrder()
-        self.theProject.saveProject(autoSave)
+        self.theProject.saveProject(autoSave=autoSave)
         self.theIndex.saveIndex()
 
         return True