diff --git a/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index e40379a48c..9422210eac 100644
--- a/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -428,13 +428,6 @@ bool GCS_MAVLINK_Sub::try_send_message(enum ap_message id)
 #endif
         break;
 
-    case MSG_FENCE_STATUS:
-#if AC_FENCE == ENABLED
-        CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(FENCE_STATUS);
-        sub.fence_send_mavlink_status(chan);
-#endif
-        break;
-
     case MSG_PID_TUNING:
         CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(PID_TUNING);
         sub.send_pid_tuning(chan);
diff --git a/ArduSub/Sub.h b/ArduSub/Sub.h
index b0ad0c113f..04a582f2ab 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Sub.h
+++ b/ArduSub/Sub.h
@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ private:
     void mainloop_failsafe_enable();
     void mainloop_failsafe_disable();
     void fence_check();
-    void fence_send_mavlink_status(mavlink_channel_t chan);
     bool set_mode(control_mode_t mode, mode_reason_t reason);
     void update_flight_mode();
     void exit_mode(control_mode_t old_control_mode, control_mode_t new_control_mode);
diff --git a/ArduSub/fence.cpp b/ArduSub/fence.cpp
index 66ed66d959..7dcf747625 100644
--- a/ArduSub/fence.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/fence.cpp
@@ -49,27 +49,4 @@ void Sub::fence_check()
     }
 }
 
-// fence_send_mavlink_status - send fence status to ground station
-void Sub::fence_send_mavlink_status(mavlink_channel_t chan)
-{
-    if (fence.enabled()) {
-        // traslate fence library breach types to mavlink breach types
-        uint8_t mavlink_breach_type = FENCE_BREACH_NONE;
-        uint8_t breaches = fence.get_breaches();
-        if ((breaches & AC_FENCE_TYPE_ALT_MAX) != 0) {
-            mavlink_breach_type = FENCE_BREACH_MAXALT;
-        }
-        if ((breaches & AC_FENCE_TYPE_CIRCLE) != 0) {
-            mavlink_breach_type = FENCE_BREACH_BOUNDARY;
-        }
-
-        // send status
-        mavlink_msg_fence_status_send(chan,
-                                      (int8_t)(fence.get_breaches()!=0),
-                                      fence.get_breach_count(),
-                                      mavlink_breach_type,
-                                      fence.get_breach_time());
-    }
-}
-
 #endif