diff --git a/selfdrive/car/card.py b/selfdrive/car/card.py
index aa0d12e96..12b831347 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/card.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/card.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Car:
       safety_config.safetyModel = structs.CarParams.SafetyModel.noOutput
       self.CP.safetyConfigs = [safety_config]
 
-    if self.CP.secOcRequired and not is_release:
+    if self.CP.secOcRequired:
       # Copy user key if available
       try:
         with open("/cache/params/SecOCKey") as f: