diff --git a/src/FlightMap/Widgets/QGCCompassWidget.qml b/src/FlightMap/Widgets/QGCCompassWidget.qml
index 90f55cb7b5381d92175e63b2a3524b8bc622c845..72f2f388235e45b1b5eae36caad17a0f19ae32d1 100644
--- a/src/FlightMap/Widgets/QGCCompassWidget.qml
+++ b/src/FlightMap/Widgets/QGCCompassWidget.qml
@@ -34,15 +34,12 @@ import QGroundControl.ScreenTools 1.0
 QGCMovableItem {
     id:                     root
 
-    property bool active:   false  ///< true: actively connected to data provider, false: show inactive control
     property real heading:  _defaultHeading
     property real size:     ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelSize * (10)
     property int _fontSize: ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelSize
 
     readonly property real _defaultHeading:   0
 
-    property real _heading: active ? heading : _defaultHeading
-
     width:                  size
     height:                 size
     Rectangle {
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ QGCMovableItem {
         transform: Rotation {
             origin.x:   pointer.width  / 2
             origin.y:   pointer.height / 2
-            angle:      _heading
+            angle:      heading
         }
     }
     Image {