diff --git a/MAVProxy/tools/mavpicviewer/mosaic_window2.py b/MAVProxy/tools/mavpicviewer/mosaic_window2.py
index 8240edc96f..257d916307 100644
--- a/MAVProxy/tools/mavpicviewer/mosaic_window2.py
+++ b/MAVProxy/tools/mavpicviewer/mosaic_window2.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def __init__(self, filelist, image_select_cb):
 
         # add a read-only status text box
         self.text_status = wx.TextCtrl(self.frame, id=-1, size=(600, 60), style=wx.TE_READONLY | wx.TE_MULTILINE | wx.TE_RICH)
-        self.text_status.SetValue("POI lat: 0.0 lon: 0.0")
 
         # add a scrolled panel
         self.scrolled_panel = scrolled.ScrolledPanel(self.frame, -1, size=(600, 600), style=wx.TAB_TRAVERSAL)