diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
index e64813ae26..781ca1f23a 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ def fly_ArduPlane(viewerip=None):
     try:
         mav.wait_heartbeat()
         setup_rc(mavproxy)
-        mavproxy.expect('APM: init home')
         mav.recv_match(type='GPS_RAW', condition='MAV.flightmode!="INITIALISING" and GPS_RAW.fix_type==2 and GPS_RAW.lat != 0 and GPS_RAW.alt != 0 and VFR_HUD.alt > 10',
                        blocking=True)
         homeloc = current_location(mav)