diff --git a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
index 3d67df926173370eef049469f366030d3fd37253..bae3dec41bffba04ccb8aa839c6f5085af5f15f7 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@ void QGCXPlaneLink::updateControls(quint64 time, float rollAilerons, float pitch
     Q_UNUSED(systemMode);
     Q_UNUSED(navMode);
 
-    bool isFixedWing = true;
-
     if (_vehicle->vehicleType() == MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR
         || _vehicle->vehicleType() == MAV_TYPE_HEXAROTOR
         || _vehicle->vehicleType() == MAV_TYPE_OCTOROTOR)