diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/13013_deltaquad b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/13013_deltaquad
index a01024e754cb..594a8914829e 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/13013_deltaquad
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/13013_deltaquad
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ param set-default VT_FW_QC_P 55
 param set-default VT_FW_QC_R 55
 param set-default VT_TRANS_MIN_TM 15
 param set-default VT_FWD_THRUST_SC 4
-param set-default VT_B_TRANS_THR 0.7
 param set-default VT_TRANS_TIMEOUT 22
 
 param set-default COM_RC_OVERRIDE 0
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
index 23a74bd48446..de759da9ddfa 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
@@ -106,22 +106,6 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(VT_B_TRANS_DUR, 10.0f);
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(VT_F_TRANS_THR, 1.0f);
 
-/**
- * Target throttle value for the transition to hover flight.
- *
- * standard vtol: pusher
- *
- * tailsitter, tiltrotor: main throttle
- *
- *
- * @min -1
- * @max 1
- * @increment 0.01
- * @decimal 2
- * @group VTOL Attitude Control
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(VT_B_TRANS_THR, 0.0f);
-
 /**
  * Approximate deceleration during back transition
  *
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
index e522c1a5a3e7..99e52422b62f 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ class VtolType : public ModuleParams
 					(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_B_TRANS_DUR>) _param_vt_b_trans_dur,
 					(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_ARSP_TRANS>) _param_vt_arsp_trans,
 					(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_F_TRANS_THR>) _param_vt_f_trans_thr,
-					(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_B_TRANS_THR>) _param_vt_b_trans_thr,
 					(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_ARSP_BLEND>) _param_vt_arsp_blend,
 					(ParamBool<px4::params::FW_ARSP_MODE>) _param_fw_arsp_mode,
 					(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_TRANS_TIMEOUT>) _param_vt_trans_timeout,