diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/navigation/spiral.c b/sw/airborne/subsystems/navigation/spiral.c
index e05b26df5e..745ae53a8e 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/navigation/spiral.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/navigation/spiral.c
@@ -90,13 +90,9 @@ bool_t SpiralNav(void)
   TransCurrentY = estimator_y - WaypointY(Center);
   DistanceFromCenter = sqrt(TransCurrentX*TransCurrentX+TransCurrentY*TransCurrentY);
 
-  bool_t InCircle = TRUE;
   float DistanceStartEstim;
   float CircleAlpha;
 
-  if(DistanceFromCenter > Spiralradius)
-	InCircle = FALSE;
-
   switch(CSpiralStatus)
 	{
 	case Outside: