diff --git a/src/drivers/drv_accel.h b/src/drivers/drv_accel.h
index c2378ff27e..bc380f829a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/drv_accel.h
+++ b/src/drivers/drv_accel.h
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ struct accel_calibration_s {
 /** set the accel scaling constants to the structure pointed to by (arg) */
 #define ACCELIOCSSCALE		_ACCELIOC(5)
 
-/** get the current accel measurement range in g */
-#define ACCELIOCGRANGE		_ACCELIOC(8)
-
 /** determine if hardware is external or onboard */
 #define ACCELIOCGEXTERNAL	_ACCELIOC(12)
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/adis16448/adis16448.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/adis16448/adis16448.cpp
index 10e3203d4d..50a20da789 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/adis16448/adis16448.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/adis16448/adis16448.cpp
@@ -1086,9 +1086,6 @@ ADIS16448::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	case ACCELIOCTYPE:
 		return (ADIS16448_Product);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/adis16477/ADIS16477.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/adis16477/ADIS16477.cpp
index 0bd5d485ec..804b33e025 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/adis16477/ADIS16477.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/adis16477/ADIS16477.cpp
@@ -425,9 +425,6 @@ ADIS16477::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return SPI::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bma180/bma180.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bma180/bma180.cpp
index 4994bcd275..7d552ee4b9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bma180/bma180.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bma180/bma180.cpp
@@ -481,9 +481,6 @@ BMA180::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		memcpy(&_accel_scale, (struct accel_calibration_s *) arg, sizeof(_accel_scale));
 		return OK;
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return _current_range;
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return SPI::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp
index 22d35093b1..1c7fdbb7f2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp
@@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ BMI055_accel::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return SPI::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi160/bmi160.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi160/bmi160.cpp
index d42ca96fd9..cf3891a98d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi160/bmi160.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi160/bmi160.cpp
@@ -668,9 +668,6 @@ BMI160::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return SPI::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp
index fe64190dcc..1a14beda21 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp
@@ -899,10 +899,6 @@ FXOS8701CQ::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		/* convert to m/s^2 and return rounded in G */
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return SPI::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/lsm303d/lsm303d.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/lsm303d/lsm303d.cpp
index 6b48600c1f..267a5b8459 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/lsm303d/lsm303d.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/lsm303d/lsm303d.cpp
@@ -911,10 +911,6 @@ LSM303D::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		/* convert to m/s^2 and return rounded in G */
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return SPI::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
index e9d6131d32..5139a84e76 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
@@ -1385,9 +1385,6 @@ MPU6000::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	case ACCELIOCGEXTERNAL:
 		return _interface->ioctl(cmd, dummy);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
index f7dc54e391..98511cf632 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
@@ -845,9 +845,6 @@ MPU9250::ioctl(struct file *filp, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return CDev::ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/accelsim/accelsim.cpp b/src/modules/simulator/accelsim/accelsim.cpp
index 33a4fc98e9..36752bb4ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/accelsim/accelsim.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/accelsim/accelsim.cpp
@@ -583,10 +583,6 @@ ACCELSIM::devIOCTL(unsigned long cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		/* convert to m/s^2 and return rounded in G */
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return VirtDevObj::devIOCTL(cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp b/src/modules/simulator/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp
index ed3487c5ce..1c42e70399 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp
@@ -718,9 +718,6 @@ GYROSIM::devIOCTL(unsigned long cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			}
 		}
 
-	case ACCELIOCGRANGE:
-		return (unsigned long)((_accel_range_m_s2) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G + 0.5f);
-
 	default:
 		/* give it to the superclass */
 		return VirtDevObj::devIOCTL(cmd, arg);
diff --git a/src/systemcmds/config/config.c b/src/systemcmds/config/config.c
index a9643614a3..78b0ff28c4 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/config/config.c
+++ b/src/systemcmds/config/config.c
@@ -338,14 +338,13 @@ do_accel(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 
 		int prate = ioctl(fd, SENSORIOCGPOLLRATE, 0);
-		int range = ioctl(fd, ACCELIOCGRANGE, 0);
 		int id = ioctl(fd, DEVIOCGDEVICEID, 0);
 		int32_t calibration_id = 0;
 
 		param_get(param_find("CAL_ACC0_ID"), &(calibration_id));
 
-		PX4_INFO("accel: \n\tdevice id:\t0x%X\t(calibration is for device id 0x%X)\n\tread rate:\t%d Hz\n\trange:\t%d G",
-			 id, calibration_id, prate, range);
+		PX4_INFO("accel: \n\tdevice id:\t0x%X\t(calibration is for device id 0x%X)\n\tread rate:\t%d Hz",
+			 id, calibration_id, prate);
 
 		close(fd);
 	}