diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode.h b/ArduCopter/mode.h
index e77e10971e..b53fbaec4d 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ public:
     float descent_max_cm;
 
 private:
-    void run_hover();
-    void run_descent();
 
     uint32_t descent_established_time_ms; // milliseconds
     uint32_t place_start_time_ms; // milliseconds
diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp
index 740b7cae70..d7e18e91fb 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp
@@ -1357,38 +1357,26 @@ void PayloadPlace::run()
         return copter.mode_auto.wp_run();
     case State::Descent_Start:
     case State::Descent:
-        return run_descent();
+        copter.flightmode->land_run_horizontal_control();
+        // update altitude target and call position controller
+        pos_control->land_at_climb_rate_cm(-descent_speed_cms, true);
+        pos_control->update_z_controller();
+        return;
     case State::Release:
     case State::Releasing:
     case State::Delay:
     case State::Ascent_Start:
-        return run_hover();
+        copter.flightmode->land_run_horizontal_control();
+        // update altitude target and call position controller
+        pos_control->land_at_climb_rate_cm(0.0, false);
+        pos_control->update_z_controller();
+        return;
     case State::Ascent:
     case State::Done:
         return copter.mode_auto.takeoff_run();
     }
 }
 
-void PayloadPlace::run_hover()
-{
-    const auto &pos_control = copter.pos_control;
-
-    copter.flightmode->land_run_horizontal_control();
-    // update altitude target and call position controller
-    pos_control->land_at_climb_rate_cm(0.0, false);
-    pos_control->update_z_controller();
-}
-
-void PayloadPlace::run_descent()
-{
-    const auto &pos_control = copter.pos_control;
-
-    copter.flightmode->land_run_horizontal_control();
-    // update altitude target and call position controller
-    pos_control->land_at_climb_rate_cm(-descent_speed_cms, true);
-    pos_control->update_z_controller();
-}
-
 // sets the target_loc's alt to the vehicle's current alt but does not change target_loc's frame
 // in the case of terrain altitudes either the terrain database or the rangefinder may be used
 // returns true on success, false on failure