diff --git a/mpi_sim/objects/ari_robot.py b/mpi_sim/objects/ari_robot.py
index df5d7055297d42c027c3de7854ca9aaccd3f7839..260128459cdc5b4f077712ec32e7a08cb4a88cee 100644
--- a/mpi_sim/objects/ari_robot.py
+++ b/mpi_sim/objects/ari_robot.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class ARIRobot(Object):
         dc.pan_orientation_offest = 0.0
         dc.density = 0.
 
-        dc.max_lin_vel = 0.4
         dc.max_ang_vel = np.pi/2
 
         dc.max_forward_speed = 5.