diff --git a/AntennaTracker/system.cpp b/AntennaTracker/system.cpp
index 06ad17832b..6968e4d835 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/system.cpp
+++ b/AntennaTracker/system.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void Tracker::init_tracker()
     // use given start positions - useful for indoor testing, and
     // while waiting for GPS lock
     // sanity check location
-    if (fabsf(current_loc.lat) <= 90.0f && fabsf(current_loc.lng) <= 180.0f) {
+    if (fabsf(g.start_latitude) <= 90.0f && fabsf(g.start_longitude) <= 180.0f) {
         current_loc.lat = g.start_latitude * 1.0e7f;
         current_loc.lng = g.start_longitude * 1.0e7f;
         gcs_send_text_P(MAV_SEVERITY_WARNING, PSTR("ignoring invalid START_LATITUDE or START_LONGITUDE parameter"));