diff --git a/common/params_keys.h b/common/params_keys.h
index e9697d576..f12028dd7 100644
--- a/common/params_keys.h
+++ b/common/params_keys.h
@@ -136,4 +136,5 @@ inline static std::unordered_map<std::string, ParamKeyAttributes> keys = {
     {"BlendedACC", {PERSISTENT, BOOL}},
     {"ManualTransmission", {PERSISTENT, BOOL}},
     {"BrakeDisablesLateral", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "1"}},
+    {"KonikId", {PERSISTENT, STRING}},
 };
diff --git a/system/athena/registration.py b/system/athena/registration.py
index 405b2423f..0e7eda2ba 100755
--- a/system/athena/registration.py
+++ b/system/athena/registration.py
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ def register(show_spinner=False) -> str | None:
   """
   params = Params()
 
-  dongle_id: str | None = params.get("DongleId")
-  if dongle_id is None and Path(Paths.persist_root()+"/comma/dongle_id").is_file():
-    # not all devices will have this; added early in comma 3X production (2/28/24)
-    with open(Paths.persist_root()+"/comma/dongle_id") as f:
-      dongle_id = f.read().strip()
+  dongle_id: str | None = params.get("KonikId")
 
   # Create registration token, in the future, this key will make JWTs directly
   jwt_algo, private_key, public_key = get_key_pair()