diff --git a/mavextra.py b/mavextra.py
index 0b0ee8662..90e81d26d 100644
--- a/mavextra.py
+++ b/mavextra.py
@@ -1090,8 +1090,6 @@ def ekf1_pos(EKF1):
   global ekf_origin
   from . import mavutil
   self = mavutil.mavfile_global
-  if getattr(EKF1,'C',0) != 0:
-      return None
   if ekf_origin is None:
       if not 'ORGN' in self.messages:
           return None