diff --git a/APMrover2/Log.cpp b/APMrover2/Log.cpp
index 667d7b3c2f..3ee300ba92 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Log.cpp
+++ b/APMrover2/Log.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ void Rover::log_init(void)
 	DataFlash.Init(log_structure, ARRAY_SIZE(log_structure));
     if (!DataFlash.CardInserted()) {
         gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_WARNING, "No dataflash card inserted");
-        g.log_bitmask.set(0);
     } else if (DataFlash.NeedPrep()) {
         gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Preparing log system");
         DataFlash.Prep();