diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
index 5ba1b5b6c6..28b27733d2 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
 #include <uORB/topics/vehicle_local_position.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/control_state.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/vehicle_global_position.h>
-#include <uORB/topics/parameter_update.h>
 
 #include <ecl/EKF/ekf.h>
 
@@ -162,9 +161,6 @@ private:
 
 	EstimatorBase *_ekf;
 
-
-	void update_parameters(bool force);
-
 	int update_subscriptions();
 
 };