diff --git a/ArduSub/system.cpp b/ArduSub/system.cpp
index e8150eac25..f18e2021c0 100644
--- a/ArduSub/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/system.cpp
@@ -190,9 +190,7 @@ void Sub::init_ardupilot()
     startup_INS_ground();
 
 #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