diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
index d521b18e115..3d65b7a4c7c 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc.fixed_wing
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ param load
 param set MAV_TYPE 1
 param set SYS_AUTOSTART 3033
 param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 2
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
 dataman start
 param set CAL_GYRO0_ID 2293760
 param set CAL_ACC0_ID 1376256
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
index 437874eb86b..26bf98cb8b6 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ param set MC_YAW_P 2.0
 param set MC_YAWRATE_P 0.35
 param set SYS_AUTOSTART 4010
 param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 2
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
 dataman start
 param set CAL_GYRO0_ID 2293760
 param set CAL_ACC0_ID 1376256
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros
index 558fa6464bb..a46208e5faa 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rc_iris_ros
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ param set MC_YAW_P 2.0
 param set MC_YAWRATE_P 0.35
 param set SYS_AUTOSTART 4010
 param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 2
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
 dataman start
 param set CAL_GYRO0_ID 2293760
 param set CAL_ACC0_ID 1376256