diff --git a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
index 45ebb76737..42f7c734fb 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
@@ -1088,9 +1088,6 @@ void QuadPlane::set_armed(bool armed)
         return;
     }
     motors->armed(armed);
-    if (armed) {
-        motors->enable();
-    }
 }