diff --git a/internal/gateway/ui/index.html b/internal/gateway/ui/index.html
index 52b6f8d..c0cc5ac 100644
--- a/internal/gateway/ui/index.html
+++ b/internal/gateway/ui/index.html
@@ -979,14 +979,11 @@ function drawStatusChart(rows) {
     ctx.fill();
     a0 += sweep;
   });
-  // center label = total
-  ctx.fillStyle = 'var(--fg)';
-  ctx.font = '700 16px ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace';
-  ctx.textAlign = 'center'; ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
-  ctx.fillText(fmtN(total), cx, cy - 7);
-  ctx.fillStyle = 'var(--muted)';
-  ctx.font = '10px ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace';
-  ctx.fillText(t('thReqs'), cx, cy + 9);
+  // carve a clean center hole (donut) instead of a solid pie with a number
+  ctx.beginPath();
+  ctx.arc(cx, cy, Math.max(r * 0.45, 1), 0, Math.PI * 2);
+  ctx.fillStyle = 'var(--card)';
+  ctx.fill();
 }
 function paintKeyTable(rows, keyNames) {
   const el = $('#tb-key'); if (!el) return;