diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h b/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
index 5c8c8b5830..f4ac51a75c 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ private:
 	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_BAT_DRAIN>) _param_sim_bat_drain, ///< battery drain interval
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_BAT_MIN_PCT>) _param_bat_min_pct, //< minimum battery percentage
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_GPS_NOISE_X>) _param_sim_gps_noise_x,
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::SIM_GPS_BLOCK>) _param_sim_gps_block,
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::SIM_ACCEL_BLOCK>) _param_sim_accel_block,
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::SIM_GYRO_BLOCK>) _param_sim_gyro_block,
diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
index 6cb59f37b1..ca86d467e2 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
@@ -309,13 +309,6 @@ void Simulator::handle_message_hil_gps(const mavlink_message_t *msg)
 		gps.satellites_used = hil_gps.satellites_visible;
 		gps.s_variance_m_s = 0.25f;
 
-		// use normal distribution for noise
-		if (_param_sim_gps_noise_x.get() > 0.0f) {
-			std::normal_distribution<float> normal_distribution(0.0f, 1.0f);
-			gps.lat += (int32_t)(_param_sim_gps_noise_x.get() * normal_distribution(_gen));
-			gps.lon += (int32_t)(_param_sim_gps_noise_x.get() * normal_distribution(_gen));
-		}
-
 		_vehicle_gps_position_pub.publish(gps);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_params.c b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_params.c
index 4b9033237a..7b66e20a0f 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_params.c
@@ -65,18 +65,6 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIM_BAT_DRAIN, 60);
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIM_BAT_MIN_PCT, 50.0f);
 
-/**
- * Simulator GPS noise multiplier.
- *
- * @min 0
- * @max 10
- * @increment 0.1
- * @unit %
- *
- * @group SITL
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIM_GPS_NOISE_X, 0.0f);
-
 /**
  * Simulator block GPS data.
  *