diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
index 2885bd6f27..0372d35f55 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def fly_mission(mavproxy, mav, height_accuracy=-1, target_altitude=None):
     mavproxy.send('switch 4\n') # auto mode
     wait_mode(mav, 'AUTO')
 
-    wait_altitude(mav, 30, 40)
+    #wait_altitude(mav, 30, 40)
     ret = wait_waypoint(mav, 1, num_wp, timeout=90)
 
     print("MISSION COMPLETE: passed=%s" % ret)