diff --git a/APMrover2/Rover.h b/APMrover2/Rover.h
index 0a079cd0a8..fef860252b 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Rover.h
+++ b/APMrover2/Rover.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <AP_Camera/AP_Camera.h>                    // Camera triggering
 #include <AP_Compass/AP_Compass.h>                  // ArduPilot Mega Magnetometer Library
 #include <AP_Declination/AP_Declination.h>          // Compass declination library
-#include <AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.h>
 #include <AP_GPS/AP_GPS.h>                          // ArduPilot GPS library
 #include <AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h>    // Inertial Sensor (uncalibated IMU) Library
 #include <AP_L1_Control/AP_L1_Control.h>
@@ -298,10 +297,6 @@ private:
                            FUNCTOR_BIND_MEMBER(&Rover::handle_battery_failsafe, void, const char*, const int8_t),
                            _failsafe_priorities};
 
-#if DEVO_TELEM_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    AP_DEVO_Telem devo_telemetry;
-#endif
-
     // 3D Location vectors
     // Location structure defined in AP_Common
     // The home location used for RTL.  The location is set when we first get stable GPS lock
diff --git a/APMrover2/system.cpp b/APMrover2/system.cpp
index b6d3a3a379..14deb1a3b9 100644
--- a/APMrover2/system.cpp
+++ b/APMrover2/system.cpp
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ void Rover::init_ardupilot()
     // setup telem slots with serial ports
     gcs().setup_uarts(serial_manager);
 
-#if DEVO_TELEM_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    devo_telemetry.init();
-#endif
-
 #if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
     osd.init();
 #endif
@@ -256,10 +252,6 @@ bool Rover::set_mode(Mode &new_mode, mode_reason_t reason)
     // but it should be harmless to disable the fence temporarily in these situations as well
     g2.fence.manual_recovery_start();
 
-#if DEVO_TELEM_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    devo_telemetry.update_control_mode(control_mode->mode_number());
-#endif
-
 #if CAMERA == ENABLED
     camera.set_is_auto_mode(control_mode->mode_number() == Mode::Number::AUTO);
 #endif