diff --git a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_imu/df_imu.cpp b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_imu/df_imu.cpp
index 61368ce4f9..78c99db76f 100644
--- a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_imu/df_imu.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_imu/df_imu.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ int DfImu::start()
 {
 	struct accel_report arp = {};
 
-	arp.timestamp = 1234;
-
 	/* measurement will have generated a report, publish */
 	_accel_topic = orb_advertise_multi(ORB_ID(sensor_accel), &arp,
 					   &_accel_orb_class_instance, ORB_PRIO_DEFAULT);