diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.pde b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.pde
index 95bae00df7..34cc80a2bf 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.pde
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static NOINLINE void send_heartbeat(mavlink_channel_t chan)
 {
     mavlink_msg_heartbeat_send(
         chan,
-        mavlink_system.type,
+        MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR/*mavlink_system.type*/,
         MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA);
 }