diff --git a/APMrover2/system.cpp b/APMrover2/system.cpp
index 7368984d9d..b73659ba06 100644
--- a/APMrover2/system.cpp
+++ b/APMrover2/system.cpp
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ void Rover::startup_ground(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
-    if (!g2.scripting.init()) {
-        gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_ERROR, "Scripting failed to start");
-    }
+    g2.scripting.init();
 #endif // ENABLE_SCRIPTING
 
     // we don't want writes to the serial port to cause us to pause