diff --git a/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.cpp b/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.cpp
index a9f07e76d7..e70b3a7696 100644
--- a/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.cpp
@@ -204,26 +204,6 @@ void SpacecraftRateControl::updateRateControl()
 			vehicle_torque_setpoint.xyz[1] = PX4_ISFINITE(torque_sp(1)) ? torque_sp(1) : 0.f;
 			vehicle_torque_setpoint.xyz[2] = PX4_ISFINITE(torque_sp(2)) ? torque_sp(2) : 0.f;
 
-			// scale setpoints by battery status if enabled
-			if (_param_sc_bat_scale_en.get()) {
-				if (_battery_status_sub.updated()) {
-					battery_status_s battery_status;
-
-					if (_battery_status_sub.copy(&battery_status) && battery_status.connected && battery_status.scale > 0.f) {
-						_battery_status_scale = battery_status.scale;
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (_battery_status_scale > 0.f) {
-					for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-						vehicle_thrust_setpoint.xyz[i] =
-							math::constrain(vehicle_thrust_setpoint.xyz[i] * _battery_status_scale, -1.f, 1.f);
-						vehicle_torque_setpoint.xyz[i] =
-							math::constrain(vehicle_torque_setpoint.xyz[i] * _battery_status_scale, -1.f, 1.f);
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
 			vehicle_thrust_setpoint.timestamp_sample = angular_velocity.timestamp_sample;
 			vehicle_thrust_setpoint.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
 			_vehicle_thrust_setpoint_pub.publish(vehicle_thrust_setpoint);
diff --git a/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.hpp b/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.hpp
index cfb7a620cd..4c3b6d9d7d 100644
--- a/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/spacecraft/SpacecraftRateControl/SpacecraftRateControl.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ private:
 
 	RateControl _rate_control; ///< class for rate control calculations
 
-	uORB::Subscription _battery_status_sub{ORB_ID(battery_status)};
 	uORB::Subscription _control_allocator_status_sub{ORB_ID(control_allocator_status)};
 	uORB::Subscription _manual_control_setpoint_sub{ORB_ID(manual_control_setpoint)};
 	uORB::Subscription _vehicle_control_mode_sub{ORB_ID(vehicle_control_mode)};
@@ -153,8 +152,6 @@ private:
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SC_ACRO_SUPEXPOY>) _param_sc_acro_supexpoy,		/**< superexpo stick curve shape (yaw) */
 
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SC_MAN_F_MAX>) _param_sc_manual_f_max,
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SC_MAN_T_MAX>) _param_sc_manual_t_max,
-
-		(ParamBool<px4::params::SC_BAT_SCALE_EN>) _param_sc_bat_scale_en
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SC_MAN_T_MAX>) _param_sc_manual_t_max
 	)
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/spacecraft/spacecraft_rate_params.c b/src/modules/spacecraft/spacecraft_rate_params.c
index 4afb818a42..e40ac2f6a7 100644
--- a/src/modules/spacecraft/spacecraft_rate_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/spacecraft/spacecraft_rate_params.c
@@ -384,20 +384,6 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SC_ACRO_SUPEXPO, 0.7f);
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SC_ACRO_SUPEXPOY, 0.7f);
 
-/**
- * Battery power level scaler
- *
- * This compensates for voltage drop of the battery over time by attempting to
- * normalize performance across the operating range of the battery. The copter
- * should constantly behave as if it was fully charged with reduced max acceleration
- * at lower battery percentages. i.e. if hover is at 0.5 throttle at 100% battery,
- * it will still be 0.5 at 60% battery.
- *
- * @boolean
- * @group Spacecraft Rate Control
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SC_BAT_SCALE_EN, 0);
-
 /**
  * Manual mode maximum force.
  *