diff --git a/samples/python/odometry.py b/samples/python/odometry.py
index cf9808c379..84ec31fea2 100644
--- a/samples/python/odometry.py
+++ b/samples/python/odometry.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def main():
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    if args.algo == "RGB_DEPTH" or args.algo == "DEPTH" or args.algo == "SCALE" or args.algo == "":
+    if args.algo == "RGB_DEPTH" or args.algo == "DEPTH" or args.algo == "":
         source_depth_frame = cv.samples.findFile(args.source_depth_frame)
         destination_depth_frame = cv.samples.findFile(args.destination_depth_frame)
         depth1 = cv.imread(source_depth_frame, cv.IMREAD_ANYDEPTH).astype(np.float32)
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@ def main():
         Rt = np.zeros((4, 4))
         odometry.compute(depth1, rgb1, depth2, rgb2, Rt)
         print("Rt:\n {}".format(Rt))
-    if args.algo == "SCALE" or args.algo == "":
-        print(args.algo)
-        odometry = cv.Odometry()
-        Rt = np.zeros((4, 4))
-        scale = np.zeros((1, 1))
-        odometry.compute(depth1, depth2*1.05, Rt, scale)
-        print("Rt:\n {}\nScale: {}".format(Rt, scale))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':