diff --git a/ArduCopter/config.h b/ArduCopter/config.h
index 3cb5558284..45ef25399c 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/config.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/config.h
@@ -676,10 +676,6 @@
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Loiter Navigation control gains
 //
-#ifndef LOITER_RATE
-# define LOITER_RATE		1
-#endif
-
 #ifndef LOITER_RATE_P
 # define LOITER_RATE_P		2.0			//
 #endif