diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_torque.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_torque.py
index d2f0e35b3..ee918b166 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_torque.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/latcontrol_torque.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import math
 import numpy as np
 from collections import deque
-import os
 
 from cereal import log
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.interfaces import FRICTION_THRESHOLD, get_friction_threshold
@@ -10,8 +9,6 @@ from openpilot.common.filter_simple import FirstOrderFilter
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.latcontrol import LatControl, MIN_LATERAL_CONTROL_SPEED
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.pid import PIDController
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.vehicle_model import ACCELERATION_DUE_TO_GRAVITY
-from openpilot.common.basedir import BASEDIR
-from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.torque_ml_model import TorqueMLModel
 
 # At higher speeds (25+mph) we can assume:
 # Lateral acceleration achieved by a specific car correlates to
@@ -40,19 +37,6 @@ JERK_GAIN = 0.22
 LAT_ACCEL_REQUEST_BUFFER_SECONDS = 1.0
 VERSION = 2
 
-# ==== ML torque override config (hardcoded globals) ====
-# Toggle this to enable/disable steering on the ML model.
-TORQUE_ML_ENABLED = True
-
-# Trained model artifacts vendored into openpilot (so the device only needs openpilot)
-_ARTIFACTS_DIR = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "selfdrive", "controls", "lib", "torque_ml_artifacts")
-TORQUE_ML_WEIGHTS_PATH = os.path.join(_ARTIFACTS_DIR, "weights.npz")
-TORQUE_ML_NORM_PATH = os.path.join(_ARTIFACTS_DIR, "norm.pkl")
-
-# 1.0 = full ML torque, 0.0 = stock torque controller
-TORQUE_ML_BLEND = 1.0
-# ======================================================
-
 class LatControlTorque(LatControl):
   def __init__(self, CP, CI, dt):
     super().__init__(CP, CI, dt)
@@ -70,15 +54,6 @@ class LatControlTorque(LatControl):
     self.measurement_rate_filter = FirstOrderFilter(0.0, 1 / (2 * np.pi * (MAX_LAT_JERK_UP - 0.5)), self.dt)
     self.low_speed_reset_threshold = max(CP.minSteerSpeed, MIN_LATERAL_CONTROL_SPEED)
 
-    # ML torque override (enabled via env vars)
-    self._ml = None
-    if TORQUE_ML_ENABLED:
-      self._ml = TorqueMLModel(TORQUE_ML_WEIGHTS_PATH, TORQUE_ML_NORM_PATH)
-    self._ml_blend = float(TORQUE_ML_BLEND)
-    self._prev_des_lat_accel = 0.0
-    self._prev_meas_lat_accel = 0.0
-    self._prev_ml_torque = 0.0
-
   def update_live_torque_params(self, latAccelFactor, latAccelOffset, friction):
     self.torque_params.latAccelFactor = latAccelFactor
     self.torque_params.latAccelOffset = latAccelOffset
@@ -149,48 +124,5 @@ class LatControlTorque(LatControl):
       pid_log.desiredLateralJerk = float(desired_lateral_jerk)
       pid_log.saturated = bool(self._check_saturation(self.steer_max - abs(output_torque) < 1e-3, CS, steer_limited_by_safety, curvature_limited))
 
-    # ML override uses a different "desired" definition than the PID loop:
-    # it matches the dataset (controlsState.desiredCurvature * v^2), not the delayed setpoint.
-    steer_cmd = -output_torque
-    if self._ml is not None and active:
-      desired_lat_accel = float(desired_curvature * CS.vEgo ** 2)
-      meas_lat_accel = float(measurement)
-      lat_accel_error = desired_lat_accel - meas_lat_accel
-
-      desired_lat_jerk = (desired_lat_accel - self._prev_des_lat_accel) / self.dt
-      meas_lat_jerk = (meas_lat_accel - self._prev_meas_lat_accel) / self.dt
-
-      prev_des_mag = abs(self._prev_des_lat_accel)
-      cur_des_mag = abs(desired_lat_accel)
-      unwind = float((cur_des_mag < prev_des_mag) and (abs(meas_lat_accel) > 0.5))
-
-      # Build features in the same order as training (cmd_torque_dataset.py)
-      features = [
-        desired_lat_accel,
-        meas_lat_accel,
-        lat_accel_error,
-        float(desired_lat_jerk),
-        float(meas_lat_jerk),
-        float(CS.vEgo),
-        float(CS.aEgo),
-        float(CS.steeringAngleDeg),
-        float(CS.steeringRateDeg),
-        unwind,
-        float(self._prev_ml_torque),
-      ]
-
-      ml_torque = float(self._ml.predict(features))
-      ml_torque = float(np.clip(ml_torque, -self.steer_max, self.steer_max))
-
-      # Optional blend (default 1.0 = full ML)
-      a = float(np.clip(self._ml_blend, 0.0, 1.0))
-      steer_cmd = (1.0 - a) * steer_cmd + a * ml_torque
-
-      self._prev_des_lat_accel = desired_lat_accel
-      self._prev_meas_lat_accel = meas_lat_accel
-      self._prev_ml_torque = steer_cmd
-
-
     # TODO left is positive in this convention
-    return steer_cmd, 0.0, pid_log
-
+    return -output_torque, 0.0, pid_log
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_artifacts/norm.pkl b/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_artifacts/norm.pkl
deleted file mode 100644
index 23a457c91..000000000
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diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_artifacts/weights.npz b/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_artifacts/weights.npz
deleted file mode 100644
index 922213cc3..000000000
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diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_model.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_model.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d945c863d..000000000
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/torque_ml_model.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import pickle
-import numpy as np
-
-
-def _leaky_relu(x: np.ndarray, negative_slope: float = 0.3) -> np.ndarray:
-  return np.where(x > 0, x, x * negative_slope)
-
-
-class TorqueMLModel:
-  """
-  Minimal Konverter-style Dense+LeakyReLU(0.3) inference.
-
-  Expects:
-  - weights.npz containing wb = [w_list, b_list]
-  - norm.pkl containing feature_names/x_center/x_scale/y_center/y_scale
-  """
-
-  def __init__(self, weights_npz: str, norm_pkl: str):
-    wb = np.load(weights_npz, allow_pickle=True)
-    self.w, self.b = wb["wb"]
-
-    with open(norm_pkl, "rb") as f:
-      payload = pickle.load(f)
-
-    self.feature_names = list(payload["feature_names"])
-    self.x_center = np.asarray(payload["x_center"], dtype=np.float32)
-    self.x_scale = np.asarray(payload["x_scale"], dtype=np.float32)
-    self.y_center = float(payload["y_center"])
-    self.y_scale = float(payload["y_scale"])
-
-    # Sanity
-    if len(self.feature_names) != len(self.x_center) or len(self.x_center) != len(self.x_scale):
-      raise ValueError("Normalization shape mismatch")
-
-  def predict(self, features: list[float]) -> float:
-    x = np.asarray(features, dtype=np.float32).reshape((1, -1))
-    x = (x - self.x_center) / self.x_scale
-
-    l = x
-    # Dense, LeakyReLU, Dense, LeakyReLU, Dense(1)
-    l = _leaky_relu(l @ self.w[0] + self.b[0])
-    l = _leaky_relu(l @ self.w[1] + self.b[1])
-    y = l @ self.w[2] + self.b[2]
-    return float(y.reshape(-1)[0] * self.y_scale + self.y_center)
-