diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
index f64042b9b8..e5edb8bae9 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Copter::scheduler_tasks[] = {
 #if WINCH_ENABLED == ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Winch,             &copter.g2.winch,            update,          50,  50),
 #endif
-#if GENERATOR_ENABLED
-    SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Generator_RichenPower,     &copter.generator,      update,    10,     50),
-#endif
 #ifdef USERHOOK_FASTLOOP
     SCHED_TASK(userhook_FastLoop,    100,     75),
 #endif
diff --git a/ArduCopter/system.cpp b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
index d0884bb83c..5c50fbf49a 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ void Copter::init_ardupilot()
     // setup telem slots with serial ports
     gcs().setup_uarts();
 
-#if GENERATOR_ENABLED
-    generator.init();
-#endif
-
 #if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
     osd.init();
 #endif