diff --git a/doc/guide/dhcp4-srv.xml b/doc/guide/dhcp4-srv.xml
index c7b2e19195..ff3873ac9a 100644
--- a/doc/guide/dhcp4-srv.xml
+++ b/doc/guide/dhcp4-srv.xml
@@ -3617,20 +3617,20 @@ src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfg_host_operations.cc -->
             <row>
               <entry>reclaimed-leases</entry>
               <entry>integer</entry>
-              <entry>This statistic shows the number of expired leases that have
-              have been reclaimed since server startup. It increases every time an
-              expired lease undergoes expiration reclamation. This statistic is reset 
-              during reconfiguration event.
+              <entry>This statistic is the number of expired leases that have
+              been reclaimed since server startup. It is incremented each time
+              an expired lease is reclaimed and is reset when the server is
+              reconfigured.
               </entry>
             </row>
             <row>
               <entry>subnet[id].reclaimed-leases</entry>
               <entry>integer</entry>
-              <entry>This statistic shows the number of expired leases that have
-              and been reclaimed since server startup. It increases every time an expired
-              lease undergoes expiration reclamation. The <emphasis>id</emphasis> is
-              the subnet-id of the subnet. This statistic is exposed for each subnet
-              separately. This statistic is reset during reconfiguration event.
+              <entry>This statistic is the number of expired leases associated
+              with a given subnet (<emphasis>id</emphasis> is the subnet-id)
+              that have been reclaimed since server startup. It is incremented
+              each time an expired lease is reclaimed and is reset when the
+              server is reconfigured.
               </entry>
             </row>
             <row>
diff --git a/doc/guide/dhcp6-srv.xml b/doc/guide/dhcp6-srv.xml
index a61ba959b2..b5a815c8ed 100644
--- a/doc/guide/dhcp6-srv.xml
+++ b/doc/guide/dhcp6-srv.xml
@@ -3859,23 +3859,21 @@ If not specified, the default value is:
             <row>
               <entry>reclaimed-leases</entry>
               <entry>integer</entry>
-              <entry>This statistic shows the number of expired leases that have
-              and been reclaimed since server startup. It increases every time an
-              expired lease undergoes expiration reclamation. This statistic is reset
-              during reconfiguration event. Note it counts both NA and PD reclamations.
-              This statistic is reset during reconfiguration event.
+              <entry> This statistic is the number of expired leases that have been
+              reclaimed since server startup. It is incremented each time an expired
+              lease is reclaimed (it counts both NA and PD reclamations) and is reset
+              when the server is reconfigured.
               </entry>
             </row>
 
             <row>
               <entry>subnet[id].reclaimed-leases</entry>
               <entry>integer</entry>
-              <entry>This statistic shows the number of expired leases that have
-              and been reclaimed since server startup. It increases every time an expired
-              lease undergoes expiration reclamation. The <emphasis>id</emphasis> is
-              the subnet-id of the subnet. This statistic is exposed for each subnet
-              separately. Note it counts both NA and PD reclamations.
-              This statistic is reset during reconfiguration event.
+              <entry>This statistic is the number of expired leases associated with
+              a given subnet (<emphasis>"id"</emphasis> is the subnet-id) that have
+              been reclaimed since server startup. It is incremented each time an expired
+              lease is reclaimed (it counts both NA and PD reclamations) and is reset
+              when the server is reconfigured.
               </entry>
             </row>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine4_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine4_unittest.cc
index 00ae10ea95..44c68638ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine4_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine4_unittest.cc
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine4Test, requestReuseDeclinedLease4Stats) {
 
     // Check that the stats are correct.  Note that assigned-addresses does
     // not get decremented when a lease is declined, ergo not incremented
-    // when it is reused.
+    // when it is reused.  Declined address stats will be -1 since
+    // lease was created as declined which does not increment the stat.
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-addresses", 0, subnet_->getID()));
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("declined-addresses", -1));
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 1));
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine6_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine6_unittest.cc
index 47b268db51..dc88f05305 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine6_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/alloc_engine6_unittest.cc
@@ -70,52 +70,48 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, constructor) {
 // This test checks if the simple allocation (REQUEST) can succeed
 // and the stats counter is properly bumped by 1
 TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, simpleAlloc6) {
-
+    // Assigned count should be zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
     simpleAlloc6Test(pool_, IOAddress("::"), false);
 
-    // We should have bumped the address counter by 1
-    string name = StatsMgr::generateName("subnet", subnet_->getID(), "assigned-nas");
-    ObservationPtr stat = StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(stat);
-    EXPECT_EQ(1, stat->getInteger().first);
+    // We should have bumped the assigned counter by 1
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 1, subnet_->getID()));
 }
 
 // This test checks if the simple PD allocation (REQUEST) can succeed
 // and the stats counter is properly bumped by 1
 TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, pdSimpleAlloc6) {
+    // Assigned count should be zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-pds", 0, subnet_->getID()));
 
     simpleAlloc6Test(pd_pool_, IOAddress("::"), false);
 
-    // We should have bumped the address counter by 1
-    string name = StatsMgr::generateName("subnet", subnet_->getID(), "assigned-pds");
-    ObservationPtr stat = StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(stat);
-    EXPECT_EQ(1, stat->getInteger().first);
+    // We should have bumped the assigned counter by 1
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-pds", 1, subnet_->getID()));
 }
 
 // This test checks if the fake allocation (for SOLICIT) can succeed
 // and the stats counter isn't bumped
 TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, fakeAlloc6) {
+    // Assigned count should be zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
 
     simpleAlloc6Test(pool_, IOAddress("::"), true);
 
-    // We should not have bumped the address counter
-    string name = StatsMgr::generateName("subnet", subnet_->getID(), "assigned-nas");
-    ObservationPtr stat = StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(stat);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, stat->getInteger().first);
+    // We should not have bumped the assigned counter.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
 }
 
 // This test checks if the fake PD allocation (for SOLICIT) can succeed
 // and the stats counter isn't bumped
 TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, pdFakeAlloc6) {
+    // Assigned count should be zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-pds", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+
     simpleAlloc6Test(pd_pool_, IOAddress("::"), true);
 
-    // We should not have bumped the address counter
-    string name = StatsMgr::generateName("subnet", subnet_->getID(), "assigned-pds");
-    ObservationPtr stat = StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(stat);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, stat->getInteger().first);
+    // We should not have bumped the assigned counter
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-pds", 0, subnet_->getID()));
 };
 
 // This test checks if the allocation with a hint that is valid (in range,
@@ -508,6 +504,11 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, solicitReuseExpiredLease6) {
     // Initialize FQDN data for the lease.
     initFqdn("myhost.example.com", true, true);
 
+    // Verify the none of relelvant stats are zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-leases", 0));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-leases", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+
     // Just a different duid
     DuidPtr other_duid = DuidPtr(new DUID(vector<uint8_t>(12, 0xff)));
     const uint32_t other_iaid = 3568;
@@ -1839,6 +1840,14 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, solicitReuseDeclinedLease6Stats) {
     IOAddress addr(addr_txt);
     initSubnet(IOAddress("2001:db8:1::"), addr, addr);
 
+    // Stats should be zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("declined-addresses", 0));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 0));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("declined-addresses", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+
+
     // Now create a declined lease, decline it and rewind its cltt, so it
     // is expired.
     Lease6Ptr declined = generateDeclinedLease(addr_txt, 100, -10);
@@ -1856,7 +1865,7 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, solicitReuseDeclinedLease6Stats) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 0, subnet_->getID()));
 }
 
-// This test checks if statistics are not updated when expired declined lease
+// This test checks if statistics are updated when expired declined lease
 // is reused when responding to REQUEST (actual allocation)
 TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, requestReuseDeclinedLease6Stats) {
 
@@ -1870,6 +1879,13 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, requestReuseDeclinedLease6Stats) {
     IOAddress addr(addr_txt);
     initSubnet(IOAddress("2001:db8::"), addr, addr);
 
+    // Stats should be zero.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("declined-addresses", 0));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 0));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("declined-addresses", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 0, subnet_->getID()));
+
     // Now create a declined lease, decline it and rewind its cltt, so it
     // is expired.
     Lease6Ptr declined = generateDeclinedLease(addr_txt, 100, -10);
@@ -1880,6 +1896,11 @@ TEST_F(AllocEngine6Test, requestReuseDeclinedLease6Stats) {
     testReuseLease6(engine, declined, "::", false, SHOULD_PASS, assigned);
 
     // Check that the stats were modified as expected.
+    // assigned-nas should NOT get incremented. Currently we do not adjust assigned
+    // counts when we declines
+    // declined-addresses will -1, as the artificial creation of declined lease
+    // doens't increment it from zero.  reclaimed-declined-addresses will be 1
+    // becuase the leases are implicitly reclaimed before they can be assigned.
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("assigned-nas", 0, subnet_->getID()));
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("declined-addresses", -1));
     EXPECT_TRUE(testStatistics("reclaimed-declined-addresses", 1));