diff --git a/ArduSub/control_throw.cpp b/ArduSub/control_throw.cpp
index 31872ca4c3..2abc3bed43 100644
--- a/ArduSub/control_throw.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/control_throw.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ void Sub::throw_run()
 
         // demand zero throttle (motors will be stopped anyway) and continually reset the attitude controller
         attitude_control.set_throttle_out_unstabilized(0,true,g.throttle_filt);
-        motors.slow_start(true);
 
         break;