diff --git a/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h b/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h
index beedb3c73a3..972e96bf632 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h
@@ -67,6 +67,3 @@
 // enable this for the new 'APM2' hardware
 // #define CONFIG_APM_HARDWARE APM_HARDWARE_APM2
 // #define APM2_BETA_HARDWARE  // for developers who received an early beta board with the older BMP085
-
-#define LOITER_METHOD 0
-// set to 1 to try an alternative Loiter control method