diff --git a/collections.go b/collections.go
index b0c633d..28bdb02 100644
--- a/collections.go
+++ b/collections.go
@@ -126,28 +126,24 @@ func OrderedCollectionPageNew(parent CollectionInterface) *OrderedCollectionPage
 // Append adds an element to an OrderedCollection
 func (o *OrderedCollection) Append(ob Item) error {
 	o.OrderedItems = append(o.OrderedItems, ob)
-	o.TotalItems++
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Append adds an element to a Collection
 func (c *Collection) Append(ob Item) error {
 	c.Items = append(c.Items, ob)
-	c.TotalItems++
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Append adds an element to an OrderedCollectionPage
 func (o *OrderedCollectionPage) Append(ob Item) error {
 	o.OrderedItems = append(o.OrderedItems, ob)
-	o.TotalItems++
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Append adds an element to a CollectionPage
 func (c *CollectionPage) Append(ob Item) error {
 	c.Items = append(c.Items, ob)
-	c.TotalItems++
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/collections_test.go b/collections_test.go
index 6af3dd7..7d99e0c 100644
--- a/collections_test.go
+++ b/collections_test.go
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ func Test_OrderedCollection_Append(t *testing.T) {
 	c := OrderedCollectionNew(id)
 	c.Append(val)
 
-	if c.TotalItems != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Inbox collection of %q should have one element", *c.GetID())
-	}
+	//if c.TotalItems != 1 {
+	//	t.Errorf("Inbox collection of %q should have one element", *c.GetID())
+	//}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(c.OrderedItems[0], val) {
 		t.Errorf("First item in Inbox is does not match %q", val.ID)
 	}
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ func TestCollection_Append(t *testing.T) {
 	c := CollectionNew(id)
 	c.Append(val)
 
-	if c.TotalItems != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Inbox collection of %q should have one element", *c.GetID())
-	}
+	//if c.TotalItems != 1 {
+	//	t.Errorf("Inbox collection of %q should have one element", *c.GetID())
+	//}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(c.Items[0], val) {
 		t.Errorf("First item in Inbox is does not match %q", val.ID)
 	}
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ func TestCollectionPage_Append(t *testing.T) {
 	if p.PartOf != c.GetLink() {
 		t.Errorf("Collection page should point to collection %q", c.GetLink())
 	}
-	if p.TotalItems != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Collection page of %q should have exactly one element", *p.GetID())
-	}
+	//if p.TotalItems != 1 {
+	//	t.Errorf("Collection page of %q should have exactly one element", *p.GetID())
+	//}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(p.Items[0], val) {
 		t.Errorf("First item in Inbox is does not match %q", val.ID)
 	}
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ func TestOrderedCollection_Append(t *testing.T) {
 	if p.PartOf != c.GetLink() {
 		t.Errorf("Ordereed collection page should point to ordered collection %q", c.GetLink())
 	}
-	if p.TotalItems != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Ordered collection page of %q should have exactly one element", *p.GetID())
-	}
+	//if p.TotalItems != 1 {
+	//	t.Errorf("Ordered collection page of %q should have exactly one element", *p.GetID())
+	//}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(p.OrderedItems[0], val) {
 		t.Errorf("First item in Inbox is does not match %q", val.ID)
 	}
@@ -474,9 +474,7 @@ func TestOrderedCollectionPage_Append(t *testing.T) {
 	if p.PartOf != c.GetLink() {
 		t.Errorf("OrderedCollection page should point to OrderedCollection %q", c.GetLink())
 	}
-	if p.TotalItems != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("OrderedCollection page of %q should have exactly one element", *p.GetID())
-	}
+	//a
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(p.OrderedItems[0], val) {
 		t.Errorf("First item in Inbox is does not match %q", val.ID)
 	}