diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index fb331e7ee9..aa4d7f8795 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -1142,26 +1142,6 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK_Copter::handleMessage(mavlink_message_t* msg)
             break;
 #endif
 
-        case MAV_CMD_DO_SEND_BANNER: {
-            result = MAV_RESULT_ACCEPTED;
-
-            send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, fwver.fw_string);
-
-            #if defined(PX4_GIT_VERSION) && defined(NUTTX_GIT_VERSION)
-            send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "PX4: " PX4_GIT_VERSION " NuttX: " NUTTX_GIT_VERSION);
-            #endif
-
-            send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Frame: %s", copter.get_frame_string());
-
-            // send system ID if we can
-            char sysid[40];
-            if (hal.util->get_system_id(sysid)) {
-                send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, sysid);
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
-
         /* Solo user presses Fly button */
         case MAV_CMD_SOLO_BTN_FLY_CLICK: {
             result = MAV_RESULT_ACCEPTED;