diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
index 5b1c36b8ee..6c838aff0b 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void Standard::update_vtol_state()
 			// in mc mode
 			_vtol_schedule.flight_mode = vtol_mode::MC_MODE;
 			mc_weight = 1.0f;
-			_pusher_throttle = 0.0f;
 			_reverse_output = 0.0f;
 
 		} else if (_vtol_schedule.flight_mode == vtol_mode::FW_MODE) {