diff --git a/ArduSub/Log.cpp b/ArduSub/Log.cpp
index 66b0cecc0d..7336f94ff8 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Log.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/Log.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ void Sub::log_init(void)
     DataFlash.Init(log_structure, ARRAY_SIZE(log_structure));
     if (!DataFlash.CardInserted()) {
         gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_WARNING, "No dataflash card inserted");
-        g.log_bitmask.set(0);
     } else if (DataFlash.NeedPrep()) {
         gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Preparing log system");
         DataFlash.Prep();