diff --git a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
index cdfa3f9c51..a9a8a6a096 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void RC_Channel_Plane::init_aux_function(const RC_Channel::aux_func_t ch_option,
     // the following functions do not need to be initialised:
     case ARMDISARM:
     case INVERTED:
-    case LANDING_GEAR:
         break;
     default:
         RC_Channel::init_aux_function(ch_option, ch_flag);
@@ -64,20 +63,6 @@ void RC_Channel_Plane::do_aux_function(const aux_func_t ch_option, const aux_swi
         plane.inverted_flight = (ch_flag == HIGH);
         break;
 
-    case LANDING_GEAR:
-        switch (ch_flag) {
-        case LOW:
-            plane.g2.landing_gear.set_position(AP_LandingGear::LandingGear_Deploy);
-            break;
-        case MIDDLE:
-            // nothing
-            break;
-        case HIGH:
-            plane.g2.landing_gear.set_position(AP_LandingGear::LandingGear_Retract);
-            break;
-        }
-        break;
-
     default:
         RC_Channel::do_aux_function(ch_option, ch_flag);
         break;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/make.inc b/ArduPlane/make.inc
index d8ec6e769e..4407b402bc 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/make.inc
+++ b/ArduPlane/make.inc
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ LIBRARIES += AC_Fence
 LIBRARIES += AP_Tuning
 LIBRARIES += AP_Stats
 LIBRARIES += AP_Landing
-LIBRARIES += AP_LandingGear
 LIBRARIES += AP_Beacon
 LIBRARIES += PID
 LIBRARIES += AP_Soaring
diff --git a/ArduPlane/wscript b/ArduPlane/wscript
index ff52227304..81cc188ed7 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/wscript
+++ b/ArduPlane/wscript
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def build(bld):
             'AC_Fence',
             'AP_Stats',
             'AP_Landing',
-            'AP_LandingGear',
             'AP_Beacon',
             'PID',
             'AP_Soaring',