diff --git a/ArduPlane/Attitude.cpp b/ArduPlane/Attitude.cpp
index a1ca70a08e..b566d4ca73 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Attitude.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Attitude.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ float Plane::stabilize_pitch_get_pitch_out()
         return pitch_out;
     }
 #endif
-    // if LANDING_FLARE RCx_OPTION switch is set and in FW mode, manual throttle,throttle idle then set pitch to LAND_PITCH_CD if flight option FORCE_FLARE_ATTITUDE is set
+    // if LANDING_FLARE RCx_OPTION switch is set and in FW mode, manual throttle,throttle idle then set pitch to LAND_PITCH_DEG if flight option FORCE_FLARE_ATTITUDE is set
 #if HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
     const bool quadplane_in_transition = quadplane.in_transition();
 #else
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index 8a629fbed1..21d5238f9b 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1313,7 +1313,6 @@ static const AP_Param::ConversionInfo conversion_table[] = {
 
     { Parameters::k_param_land_slope_recalc_shallow_threshold,0,AP_PARAM_FLOAT, "LAND_SLOPE_RCALC" },
     { Parameters::k_param_land_slope_recalc_steep_threshold_to_abort,0,AP_PARAM_FLOAT, "LAND_ABORT_DEG" },
-    { Parameters::k_param_land_pitch_cd,      0,      AP_PARAM_INT16, "LAND_PITCH_CD" },
     { Parameters::k_param_land_flare_alt,     0,      AP_PARAM_FLOAT, "LAND_FLARE_ALT" },
     { Parameters::k_param_land_flare_sec,     0,      AP_PARAM_FLOAT, "LAND_FLARE_SEC" },
     { Parameters::k_param_land_pre_flare_sec, 0,      AP_PARAM_FLOAT, "LAND_PF_SEC" },
@@ -1556,5 +1555,7 @@ void Plane::load_parameters(void)
     aparm.pitch_limit_min.convert_centi_parameter(AP_PARAM_INT16);
     aparm.roll_limit.convert_centi_parameter(AP_PARAM_INT16);
 
+    landing.convert_parameters();
+
     hal.console->printf("load_all took %uus\n", (unsigned)(micros() - before));
 }