diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index e30a9d00950d..383cebdff168 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1146,7 +1146,6 @@ void
 Mavlink::send_statustext_critical(const char *string)
 {
 	mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "%s", string);
-	PX4_ERR("%s", string);
 }
 
 void