diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.cpp
index 749f57a2ba..8f0e57e208 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace fwPosctrl {
 mTecs::mTecs() :
 	SuperBlock(NULL, "MT"),
 	/* Parameters */
-	_mTecsEnabled(this, "ENABLED"),
 	_airspeedMin(this, "FW_AIRSPD_MIN", false),
 	/* Publications */
 	_status(&getPublications(), ORB_ID(tecs_status)),
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.h b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.h
index ae6867d382..99830fba6a 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.h
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs.h
@@ -90,14 +90,12 @@ public:
 	void resetDerivatives(float airspeed);
 
 	/* Accessors */
-	bool getEnabled() { return _mTecsEnabled.get() > 0; }
 	float getThrottleSetpoint() { return _throttleSp; }
 	float getPitchSetpoint() { return _pitchSp; }
 	float airspeedLowpassUpdate(float input) { return _airspeedLowpass.update(input); }
 
 protected:
 	/* parameters */
-	control::BlockParamInt _mTecsEnabled;		/**< 1 if mTecs is enabled */
 	control::BlockParamFloat _airspeedMin;		/**< minimal airspeed */
 
 	/* Publications */
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs_params.c b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs_params.c
index 4ca31fe201..6e9e1d88e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/mtecs/mTecs_params.c
@@ -46,17 +46,6 @@
  * Controller parameters, accessible via MAVLink
  */
 
-/**
- * mTECS enabled
- *
- * Set to 1 to enable mTECS
- *
- * @min 0
- * @max 1
- * @group mTECS
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MT_ENABLED, 1);
-
 /**
  * Total Energy Rate Control Feedforward
  * Maps the total energy rate setpoint to the throttle setpoint