diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp
index ec51ad8aa8..3413401dde 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Plane.cpp
@@ -98,17 +98,6 @@ void GCS_Plane::update_vehicle_sensor_status_flags(void)
         control_sensors_health |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_ATTITUDE_STABILIZATION;
     }
 
-#if AP_OPTICALFLOW_ENABLED
-    const AP_OpticalFlow *optflow = AP::opticalflow();
-    if (optflow && optflow->enabled()) {
-        control_sensors_present |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_OPTICAL_FLOW;
-        control_sensors_enabled |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_OPTICAL_FLOW;
-    }
-    if (optflow && optflow->healthy()) {
-        control_sensors_health |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_OPTICAL_FLOW;
-    }
-#endif
-
     control_sensors_present |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_RC_RECEIVER;
     control_sensors_enabled |= MAV_SYS_STATUS_SENSOR_RC_RECEIVER;
     uint32_t last_valid = plane.failsafe.last_valid_rc_ms;