diff --git a/Tools/autotest/ArduPlane.parm b/Tools/autotest/ArduPlane.parm
index 85309549e8..30fe0e122e 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/ArduPlane.parm
+++ b/Tools/autotest/ArduPlane.parm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ARMING_REQUIRE  0
 AHRS_EKF_USE    1
 ALT_CTRL_ALG    2
 BATT_MONITOR    4