diff --git a/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp b/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp
index 26049d0019..8cfdb61fee 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/tailsitter.cpp
@@ -278,10 +278,7 @@ bool QuadPlane::tailsitter_transition_vtol_complete(void) const
             return true;
         }
     }
-    // limit completion angle to just below fixed wing pitch limit
-    const float margin_deg = 3;
-    const float trans_angle = MIN(get_tailsitter_transition_angle_vtol(),
-                                  plane.aparm.pitch_limit_max_cd*0.01-margin_deg);
+    const float trans_angle = get_tailsitter_transition_angle_vtol();
     if (labs(plane.ahrs.pitch_sensor) > trans_angle*100) {
         gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Transition VTOL done");
         return true;