diff --git a/src/ui/main/QGCViewModeSelection.cc b/src/ui/main/QGCViewModeSelection.cc
index 04159d11eaf5573a99746d07739c8af6c893ec7c..341b0d724ed9ad00bb440ff3ede8b473c2603e87 100644
--- a/src/ui/main/QGCViewModeSelection.cc
+++ b/src/ui/main/QGCViewModeSelection.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ QGCViewModeSelection::QGCViewModeSelection(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(ui->viewModePX4, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(selectPX4()));
     connect(ui->viewModeAPM, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(selectAPM()));
     connect(ui->notAgainCheckBox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SIGNAL(settingsStorageRequested(bool)));
+
+    // XXX we need to revive the APM support or remove it completely
+    ui->viewModeAPM->hide();
 }
 
 QGCViewModeSelection::~QGCViewModeSelection()