diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Dual.cpp b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Dual.cpp
index 036d4085d4..290a3f9a2e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Dual.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Dual.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::calculate_armed_scalars()
     if (_main_rotor._rsc_mode.get() != _main_rotor.get_control_mode()) {
         _main_rotor.reset_rsc_mode_param();
         _heliflags.save_rsc_mode = true;
-        gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, "RSC control mode change failed");
     }
     // saves rsc mode parameter when disarmed if it had been reset while armed
     if (_heliflags.save_rsc_mode && !armed()) {
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Quad.cpp b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Quad.cpp
index f545b4c3e8..2b0fd53083 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Quad.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Quad.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ void AP_MotorsHeli_Quad::calculate_armed_scalars()
     // keeps user from changing RSC mode while armed
     if (_main_rotor._rsc_mode.get() != _main_rotor.get_control_mode()) {
         _main_rotor.reset_rsc_mode_param();
-        gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, "RSC control mode change failed");
         _heliflags.save_rsc_mode = true;
     }
     // saves rsc mode parameter when disarmed if it had been reset while armed
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Single.cpp b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Single.cpp
index 147ea2ee94..8d0ff929ce 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Single.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_Single.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ void AP_MotorsHeli_Single::calculate_armed_scalars()
     // keeps user from changing RSC mode while armed
     if (_main_rotor._rsc_mode.get() != _main_rotor.get_control_mode()) {
         _main_rotor.reset_rsc_mode_param();
-        gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, "RSC control mode change failed");
         _heliflags.save_rsc_mode = true;
     }
     // saves rsc mode parameter when disarmed if it had been reset while armed