diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsDatabaseStorage.php b/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsDatabaseStorage.php
index a8ea5ef..8cb3dce 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsDatabaseStorage.php
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsDatabaseStorage.php
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ public function fetchViews($id) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function fetchAll($order = 'totalcount', $limit = 5) {
-    // @todo replace exception with assert() - #2408013.
     if (!in_array($order, ['totalcount', 'daycount', 'timestamp'])) {
-      throw new \InvalidArgumentException();
+      assert(false, "Invalid order argument.");
     }
 
     return $this->connection
@@ -111,19 +110,15 @@ public function clean($id) {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function needsReset() {
-    $statistics_timestamp = $this->state->get('statistics.day_timestamp') ?: 0;
-    return ($this->getRequestTime() - $statistics_timestamp) >= 86400;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
-   */
   public function resetDayCount() {
-    $this->state->set('statistics.day_timestamp', $this->getRequestTime());
-    return (bool) $this->connection->update('node_counter')
-      ->fields(['daycount' => 0])
-      ->execute();
+    $statistics_timestamp = $this->state->get('statistics.day_timestamp') ?: 0;
+    if (($this->getRequestTime() - $statistics_timestamp) >= 86400) {
+      $this->state->set('statistics.day_timestamp', $this->getRequestTime());
+      return (bool) $this->connection->update('node_counter')
+        ->fields(['daycount' => 0])
+        ->execute();
+    }
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsStorageInterface.php b/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsStorageInterface.php
index d287d2b..b12165b 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsStorageInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/src/StatisticsStorageInterface.php
@@ -65,18 +65,6 @@ public function fetchAll($order = 'totalcount', $limit = 5);
   public function clean($id);
 
   /**
-   * A reset is performed daily.
-   *
-   * Returns true if more than 24 hours since daily totals have been reset.
-   *
-   * @see StatisticsStorageInterface::resetDayCount()  To perform the reset.
-   *
-   * @return bool
-   *  TRUE if reset is needed.
-   */
-  public function needsReset();
-
-  /**
    * Resets the day count for all entities.
    *
    * @return bool
diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module
index 6fdf3b5..fe55853 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.module
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ function statistics_node_links_alter(array &$links, NodeInterface $entity, array
  */
 function statistics_cron() {
   $storage = \Drupal::service('statistics.storage');
-  if ($storage->needsReset()) {
-    $storage->resetDayCount();
-  }
+  $storage->resetDayCount();
   $storage->maxTotalCount();
 }