diff --git a/conf/joystick/gold_simulator.xml b/conf/joystick/gold_simulator.xml
index 8f090fc878..e4451f26f1 100644
--- a/conf/joystick/gold_simulator.xml
+++ b/conf/joystick/gold_simulator.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     <axis index="2" name="pitch" />
     <axis index="0" name="throttle" />
     <axis index="4" name="yaw" />
-    <button index="3" name="mode" />
+    <axis index="3" name="mode" />
   </input>
 
   <messages period="0.025">
     <message class="datalink" name="RC_4CH" send_always="true">
-      <field name="mode" value="mode" />
+      <field name="mode" value="Fit(mode,-117,117,0,127)" />
       <field name="throttle" value="Fit(throttle,-117,117,0,127)" />
       <field name="roll" value="-roll" />
       <field name="yaw" value="-yaw" />