diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
index 35a07a5002..e7c41629f6 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   params.put("GitCommit", get_commit(default=""))
   params.put("GitBranch", get_short_branch(default=""))
   params.put("GitRemote", get_origin(default=""))
-
-  if params.get("ConnectVersion", encoding="utf8") != "MoreTorqueV1":
-    params.remove("DongleId")
-    params.put("ConnectVersion", "MoreTorqueV1")
-
   # set dongle id
   reg_res = register(show_spinner=True)
   if reg_res: