diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
index 164eb81929..574bf50bf4 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -144,12 +144,7 @@ bool AP_Arming::ins_checks(bool report)
         }
         if (!ahrs.healthy()) {
             if (report) {
-                const char *reason = ahrs.prearm_failure_reason();
-                if (reason) {
-                    GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, PSTR("PreArm: %s"), reason);
-                } else {
-                    GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, PSTR("PreArm: AHRS not healthy"));
-                }
+                GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, PSTR("PreArm: AHRS not healthy"));
             }
             return false;
         }