diff --git a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp
index 366ba68f94..62909dba76 100644
--- a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ void FlightModeManager::handleCommand()
 					// if we just switched and parameters are not accepted, go to failsafe
 					if (switch_result >= FlightTaskError::NoError) {
 						switchTask(FlightTaskIndex::Failsafe);
-						cmd_result = vehicle_command_ack_s::VEHICLE_RESULT_FAILED;
 					}
 				}
 			}