diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.cpp b/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.cpp
index c54dfdf474..92302d986a 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ void LandDetector::_cycle()
 	_update_state();
 
 	float alt_max_prev = _altitude_max;
-	_update_max_altitude();
+	_altitude_max = _get_max_altitude();
+
 
 	bool freefallDetected = (_state == LandDetectionState::FREEFALL);
 	bool landDetected = (_state == LandDetectionState::LANDED);
@@ -221,12 +222,6 @@ void LandDetector::_update_state()
 	}
 }
 
-void LandDetector::_update_max_altitude()
-{
-	_altitude_max = _get_max_altitude();
-}
-
-
 bool LandDetector::_orb_update(const struct orb_metadata *meta, int handle, void *buffer)
 {
 	bool newData = false;
diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.h b/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.h
index db2abfa8f9..19fa49bacc 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.h
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/LandDetector.h
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ private:
 
 	void _update_state();
 
-	void _update_max_altitude();
-
-
 	bool _taskShouldExit;
 	bool _taskIsRunning;