diff --git a/libraries/AP_WindVane/AP_WindVane.cpp b/libraries/AP_WindVane/AP_WindVane.cpp
index 8b5bfa10bf..6e3e363e91 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_WindVane/AP_WindVane.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_WindVane/AP_WindVane.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "AP_WindVane_SITL.h"
 #include "AP_WindVane_NMEA.h"
 
+#include <GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h>
 #include <AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h>
 #include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
 #include <AP_Logger/AP_Logger.h>
@@ -274,11 +275,11 @@ void AP_WindVane::update()
         } else if (_calibration == 2 && have_speed) {
             _speed_driver->calibrate();
         } else if (_calibration != 0) {
-            gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "WindVane: driver not found");
+            GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "WindVane: driver not found");
             _calibration.set_and_save(0);
         }
     } else if (_calibration != 0) {
-        gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "WindVane: disarm for cal");
+        GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "WindVane: disarm for cal");
         _calibration.set_and_save(0);
     }