diff --git a/quad/sw/modular_quad_pid/src/initialize_components.c b/quad/sw/modular_quad_pid/src/initialize_components.c
index 913141be7603664f135818894db8e4589e593adf..c548d26d2151f6923fc91421211a2f938f3e9a4b 100644
--- a/quad/sw/modular_quad_pid/src/initialize_components.c
+++ b/quad/sw/modular_quad_pid/src/initialize_components.c
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ int protection_loops(modular_structs_t *structs)
 		read_rec_all(rc_commands);
 
 	// wait until the ground station has connected to the quad and acknowledged that its ready to start
-	char buf[255] = {};
-	int length = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "The quad is ready to receive VRPN data.\r\n");
-	length = length >= sizeof(buf) ? 255 : length;
-
 	while (!structs->user_input_struct.receivedBeginUpdate) {
-		send_data(MessageTypes[4].ID, MessageTypes[4].subtypes[1].ID, 0, buf, length);
 		process_received(structs);
 		usleep(10000);
 	}