diff --git a/ArduPlane/events.cpp b/ArduPlane/events.cpp
index 193f4cf1cb232e..12abb98e3ba5af 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/events.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/events.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ void Plane::failsafe_long_on_event(enum failsafe_state fstype, ModeReason reason
         if(g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_PARACHUTE) {
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
             parachute_release();
-            //stop motors to avoid parachute tangling
-            plane.arming.disarm(AP_Arming::Method::PARACHUTE_RELEASE, false);
 #endif
         } else if (g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_GLIDE) {
             set_mode(mode_fbwa, reason);
@@ -191,8 +189,6 @@ void Plane::failsafe_long_on_event(enum failsafe_state fstype, ModeReason reason
         if(g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_PARACHUTE) {
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
             parachute_release();
-            //stop motors to avoid parachute tangling
-            plane.arming.disarm(AP_Arming::Method::PARACHUTE_RELEASE, false);
 #endif
         } else if (g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_GLIDE) {
             set_mode(mode_fbwa, reason);