diff --git a/bigchaindb/core.py b/bigchaindb/core.py
index 1c876a4c..fda96240 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/core.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/core.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from bigchaindb import exceptions
 from bigchaindb.crypto import hash_data, PublicKey, PrivateKey, generate_key_pair
 from bigchaindb.monitor import Monitor
 
-c = Monitor()
+c = Monitor(host='statsd_1')
 
 class GenesisBlockAlreadyExistsError(Exception):
     pass
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class Bigchain(object):
 
         return owned
 
-    @c.timer('validate_transaction', rate=0.01)
+    @c.timer('validate_transaction')#, rate=0.01)
     def validate_transaction(self, transaction):
         """Validate a transaction.
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 73f48f95..a529028c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ grafana:
 
 statsd:
   image: rhsimplex/docker-telegraf-statsd
-  expose:
-    - "8125/udp"
+  ports:
+    - "8125:8125/udp"
   links:
     - influxdb:localhost
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