diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
index eccef4c609..000630e5df 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/AP_GPS.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ AP_GPS::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
     if (_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_PX4) {
         // check for explicitely chosen PX4 GPS beforehand
         // it is not possible to autodetect it, nor does it require a real UART
-        hal.console->print(" PX4 ");
         _broadcast_gps_type("PX4", instance, -1); // baud rate isn't valid
         new_gps = new AP_GPS_PX4(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
         goto found_gps;
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ AP_GPS::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
 
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_QURT
     if (_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_QURT) {
-        hal.console->print(" QURTGPS ");
         _broadcast_gps_type("QURTGPS", instance, -1); // baud rate isn't valid
         new_gps = new AP_GPS_QURT(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
         goto found_gps;
@@ -227,11 +225,9 @@ AP_GPS::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
 
 	// by default the sbf/trimble gps outputs no data on its port, until configured.
 	if (_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_SBF) {
-		hal.console->print(" SBF ");
 		_broadcast_gps_type("SBF", instance, -1); // baud rate isn't valid
 		new_gps = new AP_GPS_SBF(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 	} else if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_GSOF)) {
-		hal.console->print(" GSOF ");
 		_broadcast_gps_type("GSOF", instance, -1); // baud rate isn't valid
 		new_gps = new AP_GPS_GSOF(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 	}
@@ -275,32 +271,27 @@ AP_GPS::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
         if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_UBLOX) &&
             _baudrates[dstate->last_baud] >= 38400 &&
             AP_GPS_UBLOX::_detect(dstate->ublox_detect_state, data)) {
-            hal.console->print(" ublox ");
             _broadcast_gps_type("u-blox", instance, dstate->last_baud);
             new_gps = new AP_GPS_UBLOX(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
         } 
 		else if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_MTK19) &&
                  AP_GPS_MTK19::_detect(dstate->mtk19_detect_state, data)) {
-			hal.console->print(" MTK19 ");
 			_broadcast_gps_type("MTK19", instance, dstate->last_baud);
 			new_gps = new AP_GPS_MTK19(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 		} 
 		else if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_MTK) &&
                  AP_GPS_MTK::_detect(dstate->mtk_detect_state, data)) {
-			hal.console->print(" MTK ");
 			_broadcast_gps_type("MTK", instance, dstate->last_baud);
 			new_gps = new AP_GPS_MTK(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 		}
         else if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_SBP) &&
                  AP_GPS_SBP::_detect(dstate->sbp_detect_state, data)) {
-            hal.console->print(" SBP ");
             _broadcast_gps_type("SBP", instance, dstate->last_baud);
             new_gps = new AP_GPS_SBP(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
         }
 		// save a bit of code space on a 1280
 		else if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_SIRF) &&
                  AP_GPS_SIRF::_detect(dstate->sirf_detect_state, data)) {
-			hal.console->print(" SIRF ");
 			_broadcast_gps_type("SIRF", instance, dstate->last_baud);
 			new_gps = new AP_GPS_SIRF(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 		}
@@ -309,7 +300,6 @@ AP_GPS::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
 			// a MTK or UBLOX which has booted in NMEA mode
 			if ((_type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_AUTO || _type[instance] == GPS_TYPE_NMEA) &&
                 AP_GPS_NMEA::_detect(dstate->nmea_detect_state, data)) {
-				hal.console->print(" NMEA ");
 				_broadcast_gps_type("NMEA", instance, dstate->last_baud);
 				new_gps = new AP_GPS_NMEA(*this, state[instance], _port[instance]);
 			}