diff --git a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectiveness.hpp b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectiveness.hpp
index 12b3946efb..68fbc6dd9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectiveness.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectiveness.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
 	 *
 	 * @return true if updated and matrix is set
 	 */
-	virtual bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force = false) = 0;
+	virtual bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force) = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the actuator trims
diff --git a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessMultirotor.hpp b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessMultirotor.hpp
index 378af51c61..0ff86f45e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessMultirotor.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessMultirotor.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
 	static int computeEffectivenessMatrix(const MultirotorGeometry &geometry,
 					      matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &effectiveness);
 
-	bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force = false) override;
+	bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force) override;
 
 	int numActuators() const override { return _num_actuators; }
 private:
diff --git a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessStandardVTOL.hpp b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessStandardVTOL.hpp
index 99523cac68..e3de20e583 100644
--- a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessStandardVTOL.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessStandardVTOL.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	ActuatorEffectivenessStandardVTOL();
 	virtual ~ActuatorEffectivenessStandardVTOL() = default;
 
-	bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force = false) override;
+	bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the current flight phase
diff --git a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessTiltrotorVTOL.hpp b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessTiltrotorVTOL.hpp
index 41efd83939..1204fc8e86 100644
--- a/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessTiltrotorVTOL.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/control_allocator/ActuatorEffectiveness/ActuatorEffectivenessTiltrotorVTOL.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	ActuatorEffectivenessTiltrotorVTOL();
 	virtual ~ActuatorEffectivenessTiltrotorVTOL() = default;
 
-	bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force = false) override;
+	bool getEffectivenessMatrix(matrix::Matrix<float, NUM_AXES, NUM_ACTUATORS> &matrix, bool force) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the current flight phase