diff --git a/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc b/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc
index 612bd8e79cefde0378f3f0b79ed5fedb04a853b4..12b72c11bce139cb83dcb051150a2da4b43e021d 100644
--- a/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc
+++ b/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ void ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin::guidedModeGotoLocation(Vehicle* vehicle, const QG
         return;
     }
 
-    vehicle->setFlightMode("Guided");
     QGeoCoordinate coordWithAltitude = gotoCoord;
     coordWithAltitude.setAltitude(vehicle->altitudeRelative()->rawValue().toDouble());
     vehicle->missionManager()->writeArduPilotGuidedMissionItem(coordWithAltitude, false /* altChangeOnly */);