diff --git a/src/ui/MainWindow.cc b/src/ui/MainWindow.cc
index ee9307ccebf8031d97409bbeccdab9e65dae1921..55de34ab8242360e65532b858949bc247ae2b4f1 100644
--- a/src/ui/MainWindow.cc
+++ b/src/ui/MainWindow.cc
@@ -510,6 +510,11 @@ void MainWindow::configureWindowName()
     QList<QHostAddress> hostAddresses = QNetworkInterface::allAddresses();
     QString windowname = qApp->applicationName() + " " + qApp->applicationVersion();
     bool prevAddr = false;
+
+    // XXX we do have UDP MAVLink heartbeat broadcast now in SITL and will have it on the
+    // WIFI radio, so people should not be in need any more of knowing their IP.
+    // this can go once we are certain its not needed any more.
+    #if 0
     windowname.append(" (" + QHostInfo::localHostName() + ": ");
     for (int i = 0; i < hostAddresses.size(); i++)
     {
@@ -522,6 +527,7 @@ void MainWindow::configureWindowName()
         }
     }
     windowname.append(")");
+    #endif
     setWindowTitle(windowname);
 }