diff --git a/ArduCopter/control_throw.cpp b/ArduCopter/control_throw.cpp
index e1d9c5b31d..f472259cf0 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/control_throw.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/control_throw.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ void Copter::throw_run()
 
         // demand zero throttle (motors will be stopped anyway) and continually reset the attitude controller
         attitude_control.set_throttle_out_unstabilized(0,true,g.throttle_filt);
-        motors.slow_start(true);
-
         break;
 
     case Throw_Detecting: