diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index f164b0f830..8866fd63a4 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -1277,15 +1277,6 @@ void Copter::mavlink_delay_cb()
     logger.EnableWrites(true);
 }
 
-AP_AdvancedFailsafe *GCS_MAVLINK_Copter::get_advanced_failsafe() const
-{
-#if ADVANCED_FAILSAFE == ENABLED
-    return &copter.g2.afs;
-#else
-    return nullptr;
-#endif
-}
-
 MAV_RESULT GCS_MAVLINK_Copter::handle_flight_termination(const mavlink_command_long_t &packet) {
     MAV_RESULT result = MAV_RESULT_FAILED;
 
diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.h b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.h
index 642eea6b17..7b60a03947 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ protected:
     uint32_t telem_delay() const override;
 
     MAV_RESULT handle_flight_termination(const mavlink_command_long_t &packet) override;
-    AP_AdvancedFailsafe *get_advanced_failsafe() const override;
 
     uint8_t sysid_my_gcs() const override;
     bool sysid_enforce() const override;