diff --git a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManual.hpp b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManual.hpp
index 91f727248a..78f9806682 100644
--- a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManual.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManual.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
 		_z_vel_max_down(parent, "MPC_Z_VEL_MAX_DN", false),
 		_hold_max_xy(parent, "MPC_HOLD_MAX_XY", false),
 		_hold_max_z(parent, "MPC_HOLD_MAX_Z", false),
-		_sub_control_state(ORB_ID(control_state), 0, 0, &getSubscriptions()),
 		_jerk_hor_max(parent, "MPC_JERK_MAX", false),
 		_jerk_hor_min(parent, "MPC_JERK_MIN", false),
 		_deceleration_hor_slow(parent, "MPC_DEC_HOR_SLOW", false),
@@ -177,8 +176,6 @@ private:
 	control::BlockParamFloat _hold_max_xy; /**< velocity threshold to switch into horizontal position hold */
 	control::BlockParamFloat _hold_max_z; /**< velocity threshold to switch into vertical position hold */
 
-	uORB::Subscription<control_state_s> _sub_control_state;
-
 	matrix::Vector3f _hold_position; /**< position at which the vehicle stays while the input is zero velocity */