diff --git a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
index 7575649c85..72896c7474 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_OSD::var_info[] = {
     // @Description: This sets options that change the display
     // @Bitmask: 0:UseDecimalPack
     // @User: Standard
-    AP_GROUPINFO("_OPTIONS", 8, AP_OSD, options, 0),
+    AP_GROUPINFO("_OPTIONS", 8, AP_OSD, options, OPTION_DECIMAL_PACK),
     
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
diff --git a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_SITL.h b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_SITL.h
index 9f07a388ff..2117bf4db5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_SITL.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_SITL.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ private:
     static const uint8_t char_height = 18;
     static const uint8_t video_lines = 16; // PAL
     static const uint8_t video_cols = 30;
-    static const uint8_t char_spacing = 1;
+    static const uint8_t char_spacing = 0;
 
     // scaling factor to make it easier to read
     static const uint8_t char_scale = 2;