diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp
index 91bb5b1104..19f3356331 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ DataLinkLoss::set_dll_item()
 		_mission_item.loiter_direction = 1;
 		_mission_item.nav_cmd = NAV_CMD_LOITER_UNLIMITED;
 		_mission_item.acceptance_radius = _navigator->get_acceptance_radius();
-		_mission_item.time_inside = _param_commsholdwaittime.get() < 0.0f ? 0.0f : _param_commsholdwaittime.get();
 		_mission_item.pitch_min = 0.0f;
 		_mission_item.autocontinue = true;
 		_mission_item.origin = ORIGIN_ONBOARD;