diff --git a/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde b/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde
index 391f86911c..770ba08fca 100644
--- a/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde
+++ b/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde
@@ -426,8 +426,6 @@ boolean SW_DIP2;
 boolean SW_DIP3;
 boolean SW_DIP4;  // closest to header pins
 
-int counteri = 0;
-
 
 // Basic Initialization
 //---------------------