diff --git a/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.cpp b/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.cpp
index 0e7000ad5a..d3c1872fec 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.cpp
+++ b/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,16 @@ APM_BMP085_Class::APM_BMP085_Class()
 }
 
 // Public Methods //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void APM_BMP085_Class::Init(void)
+void APM_BMP085_Class::Init(int initialiseWireLib)
 {
   unsigned char tmp;
   byte buff[22];
   int i=0;
 
   pinMode(BMP085_EOC,INPUT);   // End Of Conversion (PC7) input
-  Wire.begin();
+  
+  if( initialiseWireLib != 0 )
+      Wire.begin();
   oss = 3;           // Over Sampling setting 3 = High resolution
   BMP085_State = 0;     // Initial state
 
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ APM_BMP085_HIL_Class::APM_BMP085_HIL_Class()
 }
 
 // Public Methods //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void APM_BMP085_HIL_Class::Init(void)
+void APM_BMP085_HIL_Class::Init(int initialiseWireLib)
 {
   BMP085_State=1;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.h b/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.h
index b1d2093bb8..c874be3671 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_BMP085/APM_BMP085.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class APM_BMP085_Class
 	//int32_t Press0;  // Pressure at sea level
 
 	APM_BMP085_Class();  // Constructor
-	void Init();
+	void Init(int initialiseWireLib = 1);
 	uint8_t Read();	
 };
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class APM_BMP085_HIL_Class
 	//int Altitude;
 	uint8_t oss;
 	APM_BMP085_HIL_Class();  // Constructor
-	void Init();
+	void Init(int initialiseWireLib = 1);
 	uint8_t Read();	
     void setHIL(float Temp, float Press);
 };