diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
index 9272ad1a7e..2328f68e89 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
@@ -582,9 +582,14 @@ bool AP_InertialSensor::calibrate_accel(AP_InertialSensor_UserInteract* interact
           We use the original board rotation for this sample
         */
         Vector3f level_sample = samples[0][0];
+        level_sample.x *= new_scaling[0].x;
+        level_sample.y *= new_scaling[0].y;
+        level_sample.z *= new_scaling[0].z;
+        level_sample += new_offsets[0];
         level_sample.rotate(saved_orientation);
 
-        _calculate_trim(level_sample, trim_roll, trim_pitch);
+        trim_pitch = atan2(level_sample.x,pythagorous2(level_sample.y,level_sample.z));
+        trim_roll = atan2(-level_sample.y,-level_sample.z);
 
         _board_orientation = saved_orientation;
 
@@ -1020,33 +1025,6 @@ void AP_InertialSensor::_calibrate_find_delta(float dS[6], float JS[6][6], float
     }
 }
 
-// _calculate_trim  - calculates the x and y trim angles (in radians) given a raw accel sample (i.e. no scaling or offsets applied) taken when the vehicle was level
-void AP_InertialSensor::_calculate_trim(const Vector3f &accel_sample, float& trim_roll, float& trim_pitch)
-{
-    // scale sample and apply offsets
-    const Vector3f &accel_scale = _accel_scale[0].get();
-    const Vector3f &accel_offsets = _accel_offset[0].get();
-    Vector3f scaled_accels_x( accel_sample.x * accel_scale.x - accel_offsets.x,
-                              0,
-                              accel_sample.z * accel_scale.z - accel_offsets.z );
-    Vector3f scaled_accels_y( 0,
-                              accel_sample.y * accel_scale.y - accel_offsets.y,
-                              accel_sample.z * accel_scale.z - accel_offsets.z );
-
-    // calculate x and y axis angle (i.e. roll and pitch angles)
-    Vector3f vertical = Vector3f(0,0,-1);
-    trim_roll = scaled_accels_y.angle(vertical);
-    trim_pitch = scaled_accels_x.angle(vertical);
-
-    // angle call doesn't return the sign so take care of it here
-    if( scaled_accels_y.y > 0 ) {
-        trim_roll = -trim_roll;
-    }
-    if( scaled_accels_x.x < 0 ) {
-        trim_pitch = -trim_pitch;
-    }
-}
-
 #endif // __AVR_ATmega1280__
 
 // save parameters to eeprom
diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h
index 9f96dc0302..1ac95454ac 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ private:
     void _calibrate_update_matrices(float dS[6], float JS[6][6], float beta[6], float data[3]);
     void _calibrate_reset_matrices(float dS[6], float JS[6][6]);
     void _calibrate_find_delta(float dS[6], float JS[6][6], float delta[6]);
-    void _calculate_trim(const Vector3f &accel_sample, float& trim_roll, float& trim_pitch);
 #endif
 
     // save parameters to eeprom