diff --git a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/modeCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/modeCheck.cpp
index 4628ba69cf..fa69e77692 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/modeCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/modeCheck.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ bool PreFlightCheck::modeCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const bool report_
 	case vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_STAB:
 	case vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_TAKEOFF:
 	case vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_VTOL_TAKEOFF:
-
-	// allow arming in land mode to prevent MAVSDK examples from failing on master until the workflow is changed
-	case vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LAND:
 		break;
 
 	default: