diff --git a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
index 29e1c9942122317e4eb169f94f5215b5b16b7269..35168494ae0fb1d510f54ad089ef0de75e63c1ea 100644
--- a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
+++ b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
@@ -2702,7 +2702,6 @@ void Vehicle::guidedModeTakeoff(double altitudeRelative)
         qgcApp()->showMessage(guided_mode_not_supported_by_vehicle);
         return;
     }
-    setGuidedMode(true);
     _firmwarePlugin->guidedModeTakeoff(this, altitudeRelative);
 }