diff --git a/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 779c820a9299e9..7fd0c23839632c 100644
--- a/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -579,10 +579,6 @@ bool GCS_MAVLINK_Sub::try_send_message(enum ap_message id)
 #endif
         break;
 
-    case MSG_STATUSTEXT:
-        // deprecated, use gcs().send_statustext*
-        return false;
-
     case MSG_LIMITS_STATUS:
 #if AC_FENCE == ENABLED
         CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(LIMITS_STATUS);