diff --git a/ArduCopter/commands.pde b/ArduCopter/commands.pde
index 10d5fb31f3..7984e7c6c7 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/commands.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/commands.pde
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ static void set_next_WP(struct Location *wp)
 	wp_totalDistance 	= get_distance(&current_loc, &next_WP);
 	wp_distance 		= wp_totalDistance;
 	target_bearing 		= get_bearing(&current_loc, &next_WP);
-	nav_bearing 		= target_bearing;
 
 	// to check if we have missed the WP
 	// ----------------------------