diff --git a/ArduCopter/Log.cpp b/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
index 79d76bf639..aa474aae58 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
@@ -922,9 +922,6 @@ void Copter::start_logging()
     if (!DataFlash.logging_started()) {
         DataFlash.StartNewLog();
     }
-
-    // enable writes
-    DataFlash.EnableWrites(true);
 }
 
 void Copter::log_init(void)
diff --git a/ArduCopter/motors.cpp b/ArduCopter/motors.cpp
index 9eb9ea474f..abf492dc9d 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/motors.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/motors.cpp
@@ -259,10 +259,6 @@ void Copter::init_disarm_motors()
     // reset the mission
     mission.reset();
 
-    // suspend logging
-    if (!DataFlash.log_while_disarmed()) {
-        DataFlash.EnableWrites(false);
-    }
     DataFlash_Class::instance()->set_vehicle_armed(false);
 
     // disable gps velocity based centrefugal force compensation