diff --git a/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
index 0a8d07fed9..165a4b48f2 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -619,11 +619,6 @@ FixedwingAttitudeControl::task_main_trampoline(int argc, char *argv[])
 void
 FixedwingAttitudeControl::task_main()
 {
-
-	/* inform about start */
-	warnx("Initializing..");
-	fflush(stdout);
-
 	/*
 	 * do subscriptions
 	 */