diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/CMakeLists.txt b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/CMakeLists.txt
index 72e8dd5a3c..2662bdd72a 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ px4_add_romfs_files(
 	quad_x_can.main.mix
 	quad_x.main.mix
 	quad_x_vtol.main.mix
-	quad_x_vtol_sim.main.mix
 	stampede.main.mix
 	tri_y_yaw-.main.mix
 	tri_y_yaw+.main.mix
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix
index 689d677109..cb63bbe351 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ are mixed 100%.
 
 R: 4x 10000 10000 10000 0
 
-Z:
-
 # left elevon
 M: 2
 S: 1 0  5000  5000      0 -10000  10000
@@ -17,7 +15,3 @@ S: 1 1  5000  5000      0 -10000  10000
 M: 2
 S: 1 0   5000   5000    0 -10000  10000
 S: 1 1  -5000  -5000    0 -10000  10000
-
-# mixer for the virtual elevator
-M: 1
-S: 1 1   10000   10000    0 -10000  10000
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol_sim.main.mix b/ROMFS/sitl/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix
similarity index 100%
rename from ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol_sim.main.mix
rename to ROMFS/sitl/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter
index 70aca9a37c..88a1bec8cc 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ mc_att_control start
 fw_pos_control_l1 start
 fw_att_control start
 wind_estimator start
-mixer load /dev/pwm_output0 ROMFS/px4fmu_common/mixers/quad_x_vtol_sim.main.mix
+mixer load /dev/pwm_output0 ROMFS/sitl/mixers/quad_x_vtol.main.mix
 mavlink start -x -u 14556 -r 2000000
 mavlink start -x -u 14557 -r 2000000 -m onboard -o 14540
 mavlink stream -r 80 -s POSITION_TARGET_LOCAL_NED -u 14556