diff --git a/ArduCopter/defines.h b/ArduCopter/defines.h
index 64bdef433a..d4855f68f1 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/defines.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/defines.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ enum FlipState {
 #define DATA_ACRO_TRAINER_LIMITED       45
 #define DATA_EPM_GRAB                   46
 #define DATA_EPM_RELEASE                47
-#define DATA_EPM_NEUTRAL                48
+#define DATA_EPM_NEUTRAL                48  // deprecated
 #define DATA_PARACHUTE_DISABLED         49
 #define DATA_PARACHUTE_ENABLED          50
 #define DATA_PARACHUTE_RELEASED         51
diff --git a/ArduCopter/switches.pde b/ArduCopter/switches.pde
index 662d4c2b2c..4ab50f150d 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/switches.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/switches.pde
@@ -313,10 +313,6 @@ static void do_aux_switch_function(int8_t ch_function, uint8_t ch_flag)
                     epm.release();
                     Log_Write_Event(DATA_EPM_RELEASE);
                     break;
-                case AUX_SWITCH_MIDDLE:
-                    epm.neutral();
-                    Log_Write_Event(DATA_EPM_NEUTRAL);
-                    break;
                 case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
                     epm.grab();
                     Log_Write_Event(DATA_EPM_GRAB);