diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/test/test_template.in b/posix-configs/SITL/init/test/test_template.in
index a3bda8d9abad..c55a98ece20d 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/test/test_template.in
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/test/test_template.in
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 0
 
 dataman start
 
-battery_simulator start
 simulator start
 tone_alarm start
 pwm_out_sim start