diff --git a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Orbit/FlightTaskOrbit.cpp b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Orbit/FlightTaskOrbit.cpp
index db15f460b7..9113f136b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Orbit/FlightTaskOrbit.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Orbit/FlightTaskOrbit.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ bool FlightTaskOrbit::activate(const vehicle_local_position_setpoint_s &last_set
 	bool ret = FlightTaskManualAltitude::activate(last_setpoint);
 	_orbit_radius = _radius_min;
 	_orbit_velocity =  1.f;
-	_sanitizeParams(_orbit_radius, _orbit_velocity);
 	_center = _position;
 	_initial_heading = _yaw;
 	_slew_rate_yaw.setForcedValue(_yaw);