diff --git a/sw/airborne/datalink.c b/sw/airborne/datalink.c
index 0dc208f8b2..fd64b4e7c1 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/datalink.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/datalink.c
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
 #include "joystick.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_RC_TELEMETRY
-#include "ppm.h"
-#endif
-
 #ifdef USE_USB_SERIAL
 #include "usb_serial.h"
 #endif
@@ -186,14 +182,6 @@ void dl_parse_msg(void) {
 			    DL_JOYSTICK_RAW_throttle(dl_buffer));
     } else
 #endif // USE_JOYSTICK
-#ifdef USE_RC_TELEMETRY
-    if (msg_id == DL_RC_3CH /*&& DL_RC_3CH_ac_id(dl_buffer) == TX_ID*/) {
-LED_TOGGLE(3);
-      ppm_datalink(DL_RC_3CH_throttle_mode(dl_buffer),
-                   DL_RC_3CH_roll(dl_buffer),
-                   DL_RC_3CH_pitch(dl_buffer));
-    } else
-#endif // USE_RC_TELEMETRY
 #if defined RADIO_CONTROL && defined RADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_DATALINK
     if (msg_id == DL_RC_3CH /*&& DL_RC_3CH_ac_id(dl_buffer) == TX_ID*/) {
 LED_TOGGLE(3);