diff --git a/common/params_keys.h b/common/params_keys.h
index 0f8b68b80..892d87bd8 100644
--- a/common/params_keys.h
+++ b/common/params_keys.h
@@ -135,4 +135,5 @@ inline static std::unordered_map<std::string, ParamKeyAttributes> keys = {
     {"NoFSC", {PERSISTENT, BOOL}},
     {"BlendedACC", {PERSISTENT, BOOL}},
     {"ManualTransmission", {PERSISTENT, BOOL}},
+    {"KonikId", {PERSISTENT, STRING}},
 };
diff --git a/system/athena/registration.py b/system/athena/registration.py
index 80c087188..726349b60 100755
--- a/system/athena/registration.py
+++ b/system/athena/registration.py
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ 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")
 
   pubkey = Path(Paths.persist_root()+"/comma/id_rsa.pub")
   if not pubkey.is_file():