diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp
index 3413401dde..39989dba93 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@ void GCS_Plane::update_vehicle_sensor_status_flags(void)
         control_sensors_health |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_ATTITUDE_STABILIZATION;
     }
 
-    control_sensors_present |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_RC_RECEIVER;
-    control_sensors_enabled |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_RC_RECEIVER;
-    uint32_t last_valid = plane.failsafe.last_valid_rc_ms;
-    if (millis() - last_valid < 200) {
-        control_sensors_health |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_RC_RECEIVER;
-    }
-
 #if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
     switch (plane.terrain.status()) {
     case AP_Terrain::TerrainStatusDisabled: