diff --git a/src/lib/drivers/barometer/PX4Barometer.cpp b/src/lib/drivers/barometer/PX4Barometer.cpp
index 652bcad905..bf41f71774 100644
--- a/src/lib/drivers/barometer/PX4Barometer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/drivers/barometer/PX4Barometer.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 PX4Barometer::PX4Barometer(uint32_t device_id)
 {
-	_sensor_baro_pub.advertise();
-
 	_sensor_baro_pub.get().device_id = device_id;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/drivers/magnetometer/PX4Magnetometer.cpp b/src/lib/drivers/magnetometer/PX4Magnetometer.cpp
index 3b9c90bfca..ea0fed2535 100644
--- a/src/lib/drivers/magnetometer/PX4Magnetometer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/drivers/magnetometer/PX4Magnetometer.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ PX4Magnetometer::PX4Magnetometer(uint32_t device_id, enum Rotation rotation) :
 	_device_id{device_id},
 	_rotation{rotation}
 {
-	// advertise immediately to keep instance numbering in sync
-	_sensor_pub.advertise();
 }
 
 PX4Magnetometer::~PX4Magnetometer()
diff --git a/src/lib/drivers/rangefinder/PX4Rangefinder.cpp b/src/lib/drivers/rangefinder/PX4Rangefinder.cpp
index 1c4e9f37b9..63937f8f59 100644
--- a/src/lib/drivers/rangefinder/PX4Rangefinder.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/drivers/rangefinder/PX4Rangefinder.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
 PX4Rangefinder::PX4Rangefinder(const uint32_t device_id, const uint8_t device_orientation)
 {
-	_distance_sensor_pub.advertise();
-
 	set_device_id(device_id);
 	set_orientation(device_orientation);
 	set_rangefinder_type(distance_sensor_s::MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LASER); // Default to type LASER