diff --git a/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
index fb6f74f357..c5a4ea6d15 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -619,11 +619,6 @@ FixedwingAttitudeControl::task_main_trampoline(int argc, char *argv[])
 void
 FixedwingAttitudeControl::task_main()
 {
-
-	/* inform about start */
-	warnx("Initializing..");
-	fflush(stdout);
-
 	/*
 	 * do subscriptions
 	 */