diff --git a/src/drivers/drv_sensor.h b/src/drivers/drv_sensor.h
index 22ddfcfc8e..a1d2a5ad1a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/drv_sensor.h
+++ b/src/drivers/drv_sensor.h
@@ -147,9 +147,4 @@
  */
 #define SENSORIOCRESET		_SENSORIOC(4)
 
-/**
- * Test the sensor calibration
- */
-#define SENSORIOCCALTEST	_SENSORIOC(7)
-
 #endif /* _DRV_SENSOR_H */
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
index 3e6dfd0711..720fce166b 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
@@ -80,12 +80,7 @@ namespace Preflight
 
 static int check_calibration(DevHandle &h, const char *param_template, int &devid)
 {
-	bool calibration_found;
-
-	/* new style: ask device for calibration state */
-	int ret = h.ioctl(SENSORIOCCALTEST, 0);
-
-	calibration_found = (ret == OK);
+	bool calibration_found = false;
 
 	devid = h.ioctl(DEVIOCGDEVICEID, 0);