diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index bed8d246fb..4a552c2a47 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private:
 
     AP_InertialSensor ins;
 
-    RangeFinder rangefinder{serial_manager, ROTATION_PITCH_270};
+    RangeFinder rangefinder{serial_manager};
 
     AP_Vehicle::FixedWing::Rangefinder_State rangefinder_state;
 
diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index 71e09902b7..36c6837421 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void Plane::init_ardupilot()
     barometer.init();
 
     // initialise rangefinder
-    rangefinder.init();
+    rangefinder.init(ROTATION_PITCH_270);
 
     // initialise battery monitoring
     battery.init();