diff --git a/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp b/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp
index d27f81291e..835d1b1d67 100644
--- a/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ PWMSim::task_main()
 	_current_update_rate = 0;
 
 	_armed_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(actuator_armed));
-	orb_set_interval(_armed_sub, 200);		/* 5Hz update rate */
 
 	/* advertise the mixed control outputs */
 	actuator_outputs_s outputs;