diff --git a/Tools/autotest/ArduCopter.parm b/Tools/autotest/ArduCopter.parm
index 4c8dd32fa4..fc310f1ce0 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/ArduCopter.parm
+++ b/Tools/autotest/ArduCopter.parm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ FLTMODE4        3
 FLTMODE5        5
 FLTMODE6		0
 SUPER_SIMPLE	0
+THR_FAILSAFE	1
 # flightmodes
 # switch 1 Circle
 # switch 2 LAND