diff --git a/launch/localization.launch b/launch/localization.launch
index 86cabfdae..33acfa8ff 100644
--- a/launch/localization.launch
+++ b/launch/localization.launch
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@
     <!-- Launch IMU driver -->
     <node unless="$(arg sim)" name="imu_driver" pkg="mrover" type="imu_driver.py" output="screen" />
 
-    <!-- Launch GPS driver -->
-    
-    <group ns="right_gps_driver">
+    <!-- Launch GPS driver(s) -->
+    <group ns="right_gps_driver" unless="$(arg sim)">
         <node if="$(arg use_both_gps)" pkg="mrover" type="gps_driver.py" name="gps_driver" output="screen"/>
     </group>
 
-    <group ns="left_gps_driver">
+    <group ns="left_gps_driver" unless="$(arg sim)">
         <node pkg="mrover" type="gps_driver.py" name="gps_driver" output="screen"/>
     </group>