diff --git a/msg/differential_pressure.msg b/msg/differential_pressure.msg
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+uint64 timestamp				# Microseconds since system boot, needed to integrate
+uint64 error_count				# Number of errors detected by driver
+float32 differential_pressure_raw_pa		# Raw differential pressure reading (may be negative)
+float32 differential_pressure_filtered_pa	# Low pass filtered differential pressure reading
+float32 max_differential_pressure_pa		# Maximum differential pressure reading
+float32 temperature				# Temperature provided by sensor, -1000.0f if unknown
diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/topics/differential_pressure.h b/src/modules/uORB/topics/differential_pressure.h
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-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012-2013 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
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- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
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- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * @file differential_pressure.h
- *
- * Definition of differential pressure topic
- */
-
-#ifndef TOPIC_DIFFERENTIAL_PRESSURE_H_
-#define TOPIC_DIFFERENTIAL_PRESSURE_H_
-
-#include "../uORB.h"
-#include <stdint.h>
-
-/**
- * @addtogroup topics
- * @{
- */
-
-/**
- * Differential pressure.
- */
-struct differential_pressure_s {
-	uint64_t	timestamp;			/**< Microseconds since system boot, needed to integrate */
-	uint64_t	error_count;			/**< Number of errors detected by driver */
-	float	differential_pressure_raw_pa;		/**< Raw differential pressure reading (may be negative) */
-	float	differential_pressure_filtered_pa;	/**< Low pass filtered differential pressure reading */
-	float	max_differential_pressure_pa;		/**< Maximum differential pressure reading */
-	float	temperature;				/**< Temperature provided by sensor, -1000.0f if unknown */
-
-};
-
-/**
- * @}
- */
-
-/* register this as object request broker structure */
-ORB_DECLARE(differential_pressure);
-
-#endif