diff --git a/ArduCopter/navigation.cpp b/ArduCopter/navigation.cpp
index 675a62c178..4d209a0788 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/navigation.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/navigation.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ uint32_t Copter::home_distance()
 int32_t Copter::home_bearing()
 {
     if (position_ok()) {
-        _home_bearing = get_bearing_cd(current_loc, ahrs.get_home());
+        _home_bearing = current_loc.get_bearing_to(ahrs.get_home());
     }
     return _home_bearing;
 }