diff --git a/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp b/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp
index 01f6eb4a6e..45b297ae16 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@ const AP_Param::Info Sub::var_info[] = {
     // variables not in the g class which contain EEPROM saved variables
 
 #if AP_CAMERA_ENABLED
-    // @Group: CAM_
+    // @Group: CAM
     // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera.cpp
-    GOBJECT(camera,           "CAM_", AP_Camera),
+    GOBJECT(camera, "CAM", AP_Camera),
 #endif
 
     // @Group: RELAY_
diff --git a/ArduSub/system.cpp b/ArduSub/system.cpp
index 55d571e553..7ac209a87f 100644
--- a/ArduSub/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/system.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ void Sub::init_ardupilot()
     camera_mount.set_mode(MAV_MOUNT_MODE_RC_TARGETING);
 #endif
 
+#if AP_CAMERA_ENABLED
+    // initialise camera
+    camera.init();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USERHOOK_INIT
     USERHOOK_INIT
 #endif