diff --git a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
index fb720083d1..365e68e08e 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Plane::scheduler_tasks[] = {
 #if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK(publish_osd_info, 1, 10),
 #endif
-#if GENERATOR_ENABLED
-    SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Generator_RichenPower,          &plane.generator,      update,    10,     50),
-#endif
 #if LANDING_GEAR_ENABLED == ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK(landing_gear_update, 5, 50),
 #endif
diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index 4c9ac37e24..300db49f77 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ void Plane::init_ardupilot()
     // setup telem slots with serial ports
     gcs().setup_uarts();
 
-#if GENERATOR_ENABLED
-    generator.init();
-#endif
 
 #if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
     osd.init();