diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index 3c1d3b10a1..b929961c32 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ static const char reason_no_rc[] = "no RC";
 static const char reason_no_offboard[] = "no offboard";
 static const char reason_no_rc_and_no_offboard[] = "no RC and no offboard";
 static const char reason_no_gps[] = "no gps";
-static const char reason_no_gpos[] = "no gpos";
 static const char reason_no_gps_cmd[] = "no gps cmd";
 static const char reason_no_home[] = "no home";
 static const char reason_no_datalink[] = "no datalink";