diff --git a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTask.hpp b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTask.hpp
index f5836722f6..1cf3b218a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTask.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTask.hpp
@@ -99,26 +99,21 @@ protected:
 	matrix::Vector3f _velocity; /**< current vehicle velocity */
 	float _yaw = 0.f;
 
-	/**
-	 * Put the position vector produced by the task into the setpoint message
-	 */
+	/* Put the position vector produced by the task into the setpoint message */
 	void _set_position_setpoint(const matrix::Vector3f &position_setpoint) { position_setpoint.copyToRaw(&_vehicle_local_position_setpoint.x); }
 
-	/**
-	 * Put the velocity vector produced by the task into the setpoint message
-	 */
+	/* Put the velocity vector produced by the task into the setpoint message */
 	void _set_velocity_setpoint(const matrix::Vector3f &velocity_setpoint) { velocity_setpoint.copyToRaw(&_vehicle_local_position_setpoint.vx); }
 
-	/**
-	 * Put the acceleration vector produced by the task into the setpoint message
-	 */
+	/* Put the acceleration vector produced by the task into the setpoint message */
 	void _set_acceleration_setpoint(const matrix::Vector3f &acceleration_setpoint) { acceleration_setpoint.copyToRaw(&_vehicle_local_position_setpoint.acc_x); }
 
-	/**
-	 * Put the yaw angle produced by the task into the setpoint message
-	 */
+	/* Put the yaw angle produced by the task into the setpoint message */
 	void _set_yaw_setpoint(const float &yaw) { _vehicle_local_position_setpoint.yaw = yaw; };
 
+	/* Put the yaw anglular rate produced by the task into the setpoint message */
+	void _set_yawspeed_setpoint(const float &yawspeed) { _vehicle_local_position_setpoint.yawspeed = yawspeed; };
+
 private:
 	uORB::Subscription<vehicle_local_position_s> _sub_vehicle_local_position;