diff --git a/AntennaTracker/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/AntennaTracker/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 4f13554643..5ea95fb3ce 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/AntennaTracker/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -101,14 +101,6 @@ void Tracker::send_location(mavlink_channel_t chan)
         ahrs.yaw_sensor);
 }
 
-void Tracker::send_hwstatus(mavlink_channel_t chan)
-{
-    mavlink_msg_hwstatus_send(
-        chan,
-        0,
-        0);
-}
-
 void Tracker::send_nav_controller_output(mavlink_channel_t chan)
 {
 	float alt_diff = (g.alt_source == ALT_SOURCE_BARO) ? nav_status.alt_difference_baro : nav_status.alt_difference_gps;
@@ -220,11 +212,6 @@ bool GCS_MAVLINK_Tracker::try_send_message(enum ap_message id)
         tracker.send_simstate(chan);
         break;
 
-    case MSG_HWSTATUS:
-        CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(HWSTATUS);
-        tracker.send_hwstatus(chan);
-        break;
-
     default:
         return GCS_MAVLINK::try_send_message(id);
     }
diff --git a/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h b/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h
index 2f1b2f39f8..6d37ccf9ae 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h
+++ b/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ private:
     void send_heartbeat(mavlink_channel_t chan);
     void send_attitude(mavlink_channel_t chan);
     void send_location(mavlink_channel_t chan);
-    void send_hwstatus(mavlink_channel_t chan);
     void send_nav_controller_output(mavlink_channel_t chan);
     void send_simstate(mavlink_channel_t chan);
     void mavlink_check_target(const mavlink_message_t* msg);