diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 82c4a5ad20..cf68477a1c 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ void Plane::mavlink_delay_cb()
     }
     if (tnow - last_5s > 5000) {
         last_5s = tnow;
-        gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Initialising APM...");
+        gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Initialising APM");
     }
     check_usb_mux();