diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp
index 56c74573646b3..9a1da7b9b9964 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_auto.cpp
@@ -2230,7 +2230,9 @@ bool ModeAuto::verify_nav_wp(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
             // play a tone
             AP_Notify::events.waypoint_complete = 1;
         }
+#if 0  // enable to send reached commands
         gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Reached command #%i",cmd.index);
+#endif
         return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp b/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp
index 0a707ff9b93c8..139cd5c26ae9d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,9 @@ bool AP_Mission::start_command(const Mission_Command& cmd)
         break;
 
     default:
+#if 0  // enable to send mission commands
         GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Mission: %u %s", cmd.index, cmd.type());
+#endif
         break;
 
     }