diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
index 0eefda7d28..4d59044074 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ struct Guided_Limit {
 bool Copter::ModeGuided::init(bool ignore_checks)
 {
     if (copter.position_ok() || ignore_checks) {
-        // initialise yaw
-        auto_yaw.set_mode_to_default(false);
         // start in position control mode
         pos_control_start();
         return true;