diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
index 170b6ea121..db3aec0613 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ void AP_GPS::setHIL(uint8_t instance, GPS_Status _status, uint64_t time_epoch_ms
     GPS_State &istate = state[instance];
     istate.status = _status;
     istate.location = _location;
-    istate.location.options = 0;
     istate.velocity = _velocity;
     istate.ground_speed = norm(istate.velocity.x, istate.velocity.y);
     istate.ground_course = wrap_360(degrees(atan2f(istate.velocity.y, istate.velocity.x)));
diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_MAV.cpp b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_MAV.cpp
index 9b186be826..8bcd4ab463 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_MAV.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_MAV.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ void AP_GPS_MAV::handle_msg(const mavlink_message_t *msg)
                 loc.alt = packet.alt * 100; // convert to centimeters
             }
             state.location = loc;
-            state.location.options = 0;
 
             if (have_hdop) {
                 state.hdop = packet.hdop * 100; // convert to centimeters
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ void AP_GPS_MAV::handle_msg(const mavlink_message_t *msg)
             loc.lng = packet.lon;
             loc.alt = packet.alt * 0.1f;
             state.location = loc;
-            state.location.options = 0;
             state.hdop = MIN(packet.eph, GPS_UNKNOWN_DOP);
             state.vdop = MIN(packet.epv, GPS_UNKNOWN_DOP);
             if (packet.vel < 65535) {
diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_UAVCAN.cpp b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_UAVCAN.cpp
index 814b65bc8e..bc523e1ef6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_UAVCAN.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS_UAVCAN.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ void AP_GPS_UAVCAN::handle_fix_msg(const FixCb &cb)
         loc.lng = cb.msg->longitude_deg_1e8 / 10;
         loc.alt = cb.msg->height_msl_mm / 10;
         interim_state.location = loc;
-        interim_state.location.options = 0;
 
         if (!uavcan::isNaN(cb.msg->ned_velocity[0])) {
             Vector3f vel(cb.msg->ned_velocity[0], cb.msg->ned_velocity[1], cb.msg->ned_velocity[2]);