diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index 4293e78fee..881210c992 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -718,7 +718,6 @@ private:
     void init_visual_odom();
     void update_visual_odom();
     void send_pid_tuning(mavlink_channel_t chan);
-    void gcs_send_mission_item_reached_message(uint16_t mission_index);
     void gcs_data_stream_send(void);
     void gcs_check_input(void);
     void do_erase_logs(void);
diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 1ad0928b9a..1a42179321 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -2046,14 +2046,6 @@ void Copter::mavlink_delay_cb()
     in_mavlink_delay = false;
 }
 
-/*
- *  send a mission item reached message and load the index before the send attempt in case it may get delayed
- */
-void Copter::gcs_send_mission_item_reached_message(uint16_t mission_index)
-{
-    gcs().send_mission_item_reached_message(mission_index);
-}
-
 /*
  *  send data streams in the given rate range on both links
  */
diff --git a/ArduCopter/commands_logic.cpp b/ArduCopter/commands_logic.cpp
index 8d7e320f58..3d59a90988 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/commands_logic.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/commands_logic.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool Copter::verify_command_callback(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
 
         // send message to GCS
         if (cmd_complete) {
-            gcs_send_mission_item_reached_message(cmd.index);
+            gcs().send_mission_item_reached_message(cmd.index);
         }
 
         return cmd_complete;