diff --git a/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py b/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py
index f8c5783b60..1fdbdb4bec 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py
@@ -2223,7 +2223,7 @@ Brakes have negligible effect (with=%0.2fm without=%0.2fm delta=%0.2fm)
 
     def mavproxy_can_do_mision_item_protocols(self):
         mavproxy_version = self.mavproxy_version()
-        if not self.mavproxy_version_gt(1, 8, 12):
+        if False and not self.mavproxy_version_gt(1, 8, 12):
             self.progress("MAVProxy is too old; skipping tests")
             return False
         return True