diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp
index ee2c7115f8..0c5fb3a50c 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void
 Land::on_activation()
 {
 	/* set current mission item to Land */
-	set_land_item(&_mission_item, true);
+	set_land_item(&_mission_item);
 	_navigator->get_mission_result()->finished = false;
 	_navigator->set_mission_result_updated();
 	reset_mission_item_reached();
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
index e6ff8107f6..3e22126246 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ MissionBlock::set_takeoff_item(struct mission_item_s *item, float abs_altitude)
 }
 
 void
-MissionBlock::set_land_item(struct mission_item_s *item, bool at_current_location)
+MissionBlock::set_land_item(struct mission_item_s *item)
 {
 	/* VTOL transition to RW before landing */
 	if (_navigator->force_vtol()) {
@@ -846,18 +846,9 @@ MissionBlock::set_land_item(struct mission_item_s *item, bool at_current_locatio
 	/* set the land item */
 	item->nav_cmd = NAV_CMD_LAND;
 
-	/* use current position */
-	if (at_current_location) {
-		item->lat = (double)NAN; //descend at current position
-		item->lon = (double)NAN; //descend at current position
-		item->yaw = _navigator->get_local_position()->heading;
-
-	} else {
-		/* use home position */
-		item->lat = _navigator->get_home_position()->lat;
-		item->lon = _navigator->get_home_position()->lon;
-		item->yaw = _navigator->get_home_position()->yaw;
-	}
+	item->lat = (double)NAN; //descend at current position
+	item->lon = (double)NAN; //descend at current position
+	item->yaw = _navigator->get_local_position()->heading;
 
 	item->altitude = 0;
 	item->altitude_is_relative = false;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h
index c2c05eb17d..1a62643041 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ protected:
 	/**
 	 * Set a land mission item
 	 */
-	void set_land_item(struct mission_item_s *item, bool at_current_location);
+	void set_land_item(struct mission_item_s *item);
 
 	/**
 	 * Set idle mission item