diff --git a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
index 42f4f1b9c00550c58d8433f10c82d7ed8d9cbcda..dd772fd3f2a13703bcef741174b4b2c0c60ca73b 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
@@ -592,16 +592,6 @@ static bool ekf2Check(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, vehicle_status_s &vehicle_s
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (fabsf(status.states[13]) > test_limit || fabsf(status.states[14]) > test_limit
-	    || fabsf(status.states[15]) > test_limit) {
-		if (report_fail) {
-			mavlink_log_critical(mavlink_log_pub, "Preflight Fail: High Accelerometer Bias");
-		}
-
-		success = false;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	// check gyro delta angle bias estimates
 	param_get(param_find("COM_ARM_EKF_GB"), &test_limit);