diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1011_gazebo-classic_iris_irlock b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1011_gazebo-classic_iris_irlock
index d6f27bc1d4..2f064e2c5f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1011_gazebo-classic_iris_irlock
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1011_gazebo-classic_iris_irlock
@@ -34,8 +34,5 @@ param set-default LTEST_MODE 1
 param set-default PLD_HACC_RAD 0.1
 param set-default RTL_PLD_MD 2
 
-# make precision landing required
-param set-default RTL_PLD_MD 2
-
 # Start up Landing Target Estimator module
 landing_target_estimator start