diff --git a/src/platforms/px4_subscriber.h b/src/platforms/px4_subscriber.h
index 17a95f12d8..6a81ef8d22 100644
--- a/src/platforms/px4_subscriber.h
+++ b/src/platforms/px4_subscriber.h
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ template<typename T>
 class SubscriberROS :
 	public Subscriber<T>
 {
-	friend class NodeHandle;
-
 public:
 	/**
 	 * Construct Subscriber without a callback function