diff --git a/src/delcommand.py b/src/delcommand.py
index b1dcb368e09865d7455f1b423a852d0ea073dc80..32ad4021ed277500b2641ed783537b77c13dcafc 100755
--- a/src/delcommand.py
+++ b/src/delcommand.py
@@ -261,9 +261,6 @@ def motalascan(ns, unit):
     }
 
     sensors = {}
-    sensors["scan_laser"] = {"max_range": 10.0,
-                             "fov_in_deg": 45.0}
-
     sensors["altitude_adjustable_scan_laser"] = {"altitude": 15.0,
                                                  "fov_in_deg": 45.0,
                                                  "overlap": 0.2}
diff --git a/src/terra_house_scan_example.py b/src/terra_house_scan_example.py
index f2b8f319f1c8c9d06f17718505272a3200cda020..9d52506eb5523f0f89ddc80a436803216105cd4f 100755
--- a/src/terra_house_scan_example.py
+++ b/src/terra_house_scan_example.py
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     }
 
     sensors = {}
-    sensors["scan_laser"] = {"max_range": 10.0,
-                             "fov_in_deg": 45.0}
-
     sensors["altitude_adjustable_scan_laser"] = {"altitude": 2.5,
                                                  "fov_in_deg": 45.0,
                                                  "overlap": 0.2}