diff --git a/src/ui/preferences/LinkSettings.qml b/src/ui/preferences/LinkSettings.qml
index e1d5695d19a2c110ffac7d02fce20b5460251192..dea6c1120c65cf2528c9bd6e62fe0f10891ac4cf 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences/LinkSettings.qml
+++ b/src/ui/preferences/LinkSettings.qml
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         height: ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelHeight * 0.5
                         width:  parent.width
                     }
+                    /*
                     //-- Auto Connect
                     QGCCheckBox {
                         text:       "Automatically Connect on Start"
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ Rectangle {
                                 checked = editConfig.autoConnect
                         }
                     }
+                    */
                     Item {
                         height: ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelHeight
                         width:  parent.width