diff --git a/src/app/gps/qgsgpsinformationwidget.cpp b/src/app/gps/qgsgpsinformationwidget.cpp
index 21a3705..0f76a71 100644
--- a/src/app/gps/qgsgpsinformationwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/gps/qgsgpsinformationwidget.cpp
@@ -203,10 +203,17 @@ QgsGPSInformationWidget::QgsGPSInformationWidget( QgsMapCanvas * thepCanvas, QWi
   {
     mRadGpsd->setChecked( true );
   }
-  //disable the internal port method if build is without QtLocation
+  //hide the internal port method if build is without QtLocation
 #ifndef HAVE_QT_MOBILITY_LOCATION
-  mRadInternal->setDisabled( true );
-  mRadAutodetect->setChecked( true );
+  if ( mRadInternal->isChecked() )
+  {
+    mRadAutodetect->setChecked( true );
+  }
+  mRadInternal->hide();
+  mLblHacc->hide();
+  mLblVacc->hide();
+  mTxtHacc->hide();
+  mTxtVacc->hide();
 #endif
 
   //auto digitising behaviour