diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
index 91383dc67e..1d21f4d587 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_auto_loiter(const float control_interval, cons
 	float alt_sp = pos_sp_curr.alt;
 
 	if (_landing_abort_status) {
-		if (pos_sp_curr.alt - _current_altitude  < _param_fw_clmbout_diff.get()) {
+		if (pos_sp_curr.alt - _current_altitude  < kClearanceAltitudeBuffer) {
 			// aborted landing complete, normal loiter over landing point
 			updateLandingAbortStatus(position_controller_landing_status_s::NOT_ABORTED);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.hpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.hpp
index 7ec8e806e1..d692935713 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.hpp
@@ -783,8 +783,6 @@ private:
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_AIRSPD_TRIM>) _param_fw_airspd_trim,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_AIRSPD_STALL>) _param_fw_airspd_stall,
 
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_CLMBOUT_DIFF>) _param_fw_clmbout_diff,
-
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_GND_SPD_MIN>) _param_fw_gnd_spd_min,
 
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_L1_DAMPING>) _param_fw_l1_damping,
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_params.c b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_params.c
index 1b27edaf43..2ebd68c49e 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_params.c
@@ -356,23 +356,6 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_THR_MIN, 0.0f);
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_THR_IDLE, 0.0f);
 
-/**
- * Climbout Altitude difference
- *
- * If the altitude error exceeds this parameter, the system will climb out
- * with maximum throttle and minimum airspeed until it is closer than this
- * distance to the desired altitude. Mostly used for takeoff waypoints / modes.
- * Set to 0 to disable climbout mode (not recommended).
- *
- * @unit m
- * @min 0.0
- * @max 150.0
- * @decimal 1
- * @increment 0.5
- * @group FW L1 Control
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_CLMBOUT_DIFF, 10.0f);
-
 /**
  * Maximum landing slope angle
  *