diff --git a/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Rolladen-Schneider-LS8b.param b/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Rolladen-Schneider-LS8b.param
index 29a438f29e..ee65bdc5a1 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Rolladen-Schneider-LS8b.param
+++ b/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Rolladen-Schneider-LS8b.param
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ ARSPD_TUBE_ORDER,2
 ARSPD_TYPE,2
 ARSPD_USE,1
 ARSPD2_TYPE,0
-AUTO_FBW_STEER,0
 AUTOTUNE_LEVEL,6
 AVD_ENABLE,0
 BATT_MONITOR,0
diff --git a/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Schleicher-ASW27B.param b/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Schleicher-ASW27B.param
index 753c2f8174..cd53752264 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Schleicher-ASW27B.param
+++ b/libraries/SITL/examples/SilentWings/Params/Schleicher-ASW27B.param
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ ARSPD_TUBE_ORDER,2
 ARSPD_TYPE,2
 ARSPD_USE,1
 ARSPD2_TYPE,0
-AUTO_FBW_STEER,0
 AUTOTUNE_LEVEL,6
 AVD_ENABLE,0
 BATT_MONITOR,0