diff --git a/src/Instrumentation/gps.cxx b/src/Instrumentation/gps.cxx
index f17678a0f..26aad8dcf 100644
--- a/src/Instrumentation/gps.cxx
+++ b/src/Instrumentation/gps.cxx
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ GPS::update (double delta_time_sec)
             popWp->setBoolValue(false);
 
             route->delete_first();
-	    _route->removeChild("Waypoint", 0);
+	    _route->removeChild("Waypoint", 0, false);
         }
 
     } else {