diff --git a/ArduPlane/commands.pde b/ArduPlane/commands.pde
index c7d438f393..32e7b1ecdb 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/commands.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/commands.pde
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ static void update_auto()
 static void reload_commands_airstart()
 {
 	init_commands();
-	g.command_index.load();        // XXX can we assume it's been loaded already by ::load_all?
 	decrement_cmd_index();
 }