diff --git a/src/AIModel/AIAircraft.cxx b/src/AIModel/AIAircraft.cxx
index e4c5de02e..1867b0c18 100644
--- a/src/AIModel/AIAircraft.cxx
+++ b/src/AIModel/AIAircraft.cxx
@@ -315,8 +315,7 @@ void FGAIAircraft::Run(double dt) {
      rotation = hdg - user_heading;
      if (rotation < 0.0) rotation += 360.0; 
 
-   } else
-      props->setBoolValue("radar/in-range", false);
+   }
 
    //************************************//
    // Tanker code                        //