diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp b/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp
index 1990ca0ed2e78..a487b0a724e7b 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.cpp
@@ -533,11 +533,6 @@ void Plane::update_fly_forward(void)
             ahrs.set_fly_forward(false);
             return;
         }
-
-        if (quadplane.in_assisted_flight()) {
-            ahrs.set_fly_forward(false);
-            return;
-        }
     }
 #endif