diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index ff1ebffb2a..e8c66c8321 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -864,7 +864,6 @@ private:
     void print_blanks(int16_t num);
     void print_divider(void);
     void print_enabled(bool b);
-    void report_version();
 
     // switches.cpp
     void save_trim();
diff --git a/ArduCopter/setup.cpp b/ArduCopter/setup.cpp
index a3e10a8945..4fd0cf5aa4 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/setup.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/setup.cpp
@@ -72,10 +72,3 @@ void Copter::print_enabled(bool b)
         hal.console->printf("dis");
     hal.console->printf("abled\n");
 }
-
-void Copter::report_version()
-{
-    hal.console->printf("FW Ver: %d\n",(int)(g.k_format_version));
-    print_divider();
-    print_blanks(2);
-}
diff --git a/ArduCopter/system.cpp b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
index 3c2f10e847..5e09317183 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ void Copter::init_ardupilot()
                         AP::fwversion().fw_string,
                         (unsigned)hal.util->available_memory());
 
-    //
-    // Report firmware version code expect on console (check of actual EEPROM format version is done in load_parameters function)
-    //
-    report_version();
-
     // load parameters from EEPROM
     load_parameters();