diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
index 30cf417c48..8e2f24e157 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
@@ -783,17 +783,7 @@ void Navigator::run()
 				_pos_sp_triplet_published_invalid_once = false;
 			}
 
-#if CONFIG_MODE_NAVIGATOR_VTOL_TAKEOFF
-
-			// If we are in VTOL takeoff, do not switch until it is finished.
-			if (_navigation_mode == &_vtol_takeoff && !get_mission_result()->finished) {
-				navigation_mode_new = &_vtol_takeoff;
-
-			} else
-#endif //CONFIG_MODE_NAVIGATOR_VTOL_TAKEOFF
-			{
-				navigation_mode_new = &_rtl;
-			}
+			navigation_mode_new = &_rtl;
 
 			break;