diff --git a/EKF/estimator_interface.cpp b/EKF/estimator_interface.cpp
index 986bc71c52..10d3ff8314 100644
--- a/EKF/estimator_interface.cpp
+++ b/EKF/estimator_interface.cpp
@@ -598,8 +598,6 @@ void EstimatorInterface::printBufferAllocationFailed(const char *buffer_name)
 
 void EstimatorInterface::print_status()
 {
-	ECL_INFO("local position valid: %s", local_position_is_valid() ? "yes" : "no");
-
 	ECL_INFO("imu buffer: %d (%d Bytes)", _imu_buffer.get_length(), _imu_buffer.get_total_size());
 	ECL_INFO("gps buffer: %d (%d Bytes)", _gps_buffer.get_length(), _gps_buffer.get_total_size());
 	ECL_INFO("mag buffer: %d (%d Bytes)", _mag_buffer.get_length(), _mag_buffer.get_total_size());
diff --git a/EKF/estimator_interface.h b/EKF/estimator_interface.h
index 2cd9a0ff67..85cd710b43 100644
--- a/EKF/estimator_interface.h
+++ b/EKF/estimator_interface.h
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ class EstimatorInterface
 
 	int getNumberOfActiveHorizontalAidingSources() const;
 
-	// return true if the local position estimate is valid
-	bool local_position_is_valid() const { return local_position_is_valid(); }
-
 	// return true if the EKF is dead reckoning the position using inertial data only
 	bool inertial_dead_reckoning() const { return _is_dead_reckoning; }