diff --git a/src/main/fc/tasks.c b/src/main/fc/tasks.c
index a4eeafbeef..ce19cf2db7 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/tasks.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/tasks.c
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ void fcTasksInit(void)
     const bool useBatteryAlerts = batteryConfig()->useVBatAlerts || batteryConfig()->useConsumptionAlerts || featureIsEnabled(FEATURE_OSD);
     setTaskEnabled(TASK_BATTERY_ALERTS, (useBatteryVoltage || useBatteryCurrent) && useBatteryAlerts);
 
-#ifdef USE_TRANSPONDER
-    setTaskEnabled(TASK_TRANSPONDER, featureIsEnabled(FEATURE_TRANSPONDER));
-#endif
-
 #ifdef STACK_CHECK
     setTaskEnabled(TASK_STACK_CHECK, true);
 #endif