diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index 99ac021a1dccaef5bbf19a911c9b09af8a59fdec..ada9969d25c39f769a9e3d87d81d1dfddd51e8b9 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ void VtolAttitudeControl::task_main()
 	fflush(stdout);
 
 	/* do subscriptions */
-	_v_att_sp_sub          = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_attitude_setpoint));
 	_mc_virtual_att_sp_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(mc_virtual_attitude_setpoint));
 	_fw_virtual_att_sp_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(fw_virtual_attitude_setpoint));
 	_v_att_sub             = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_attitude));
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h
index 9385aad06a93c0f5413585e9fa655c8498c80d1b..b902338148c8908c2be06e25e846f3261ec22907 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ private:
 	int	_params_sub{-1};			//parameter updates subscription
 	int	_pos_sp_triplet_sub{-1};			// local position setpoint subscription
 	int	_tecs_status_sub{-1};
-	int	_v_att_sp_sub{-1};			//vehicle attitude setpoint subscription
 	int	_v_att_sub{-1};				//vehicle attitude subscription
 	int	_v_control_mode_sub{-1};	//vehicle control mode subscription
 	int	_vehicle_cmd_sub{-1};