diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.cpp b/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.cpp
index c53a99f670..5de7f5cb0a 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ FixedwingLandDetector::FixedwingLandDetector()
 {
 	// Use Trigger time when transitioning from in-air (false) to landed (true) / ground contact (true).
 	_landed_hysteresis.set_hysteresis_time_from(false, _param_lndfw_trig_time.get() * 1_s);
-	_landed_hysteresis.set_hysteresis_time_from(true, FLYING_TRIGGER_TIME_US);
 }
 
 bool FixedwingLandDetector::_get_landed_state()
diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.h b/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.h
index 3f3fa9ad35..435ecc1fae 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.h
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/FixedwingLandDetector.h
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ protected:
 	void _set_hysteresis_factor(const int factor) override {};
 
 private:
-
-	static constexpr hrt_abstime FLYING_TRIGGER_TIME_US = 0_us;
-
 	uORB::Subscription _airspeed_validated_sub{ORB_ID(airspeed_validated)};
 	uORB::Subscription _launch_detection_status_sub{ORB_ID(launch_detection_status)};