diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/aethergrid.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/aethergrid.py
index 1b39b9256..43d299e10 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/aethergrid.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/aethergrid.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from openpilot.system.ui.lib.scroll_panel2 import GuiScrollPanel2
 from openpilot.system.ui.lib.text_measure import measure_text_cached
 from openpilot.system.ui.widgets import Widget, DialogResult
 from openpilot.system.ui.widgets.label import gui_label
-from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.layouts.settings.starpilot.asset_loader import starpilot_texture
+
 from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.layouts.settings.starpilot.scribble import draw_custom_icon
 
 
@@ -2442,9 +2442,8 @@ class HubTile(AetherTile):
     self,
     title: str | Callable[[], str],
     desc: str | Callable[[], str],
-    icon_path: str,
+    icon_key: str | None = None,
     on_click: Callable | None = None,
-    starpilot_icon: bool = False,
     bg_color: rl.Color | str | None = None,
     get_status: Callable[[], str] | None = None,
   ):
@@ -2455,17 +2454,8 @@ class HubTile(AetherTile):
     self.get_status = get_status
     self.title = title
     self.desc = desc
-    self.custom_icon_key = None
-    if icon_path:
-      if icon_path in ["sound", "steering", "navigate", "system", "display", "vehicle"]:
-        self.custom_icon_key = icon_path
-        self._icon = None
-      elif starpilot_icon:
-        self._icon = starpilot_texture(icon_path, 100, 100)
-      else:
-        self._icon = gui_app.texture(icon_path, 100, 100)
-    else:
-      self._icon = None
+    self.custom_icon_key = icon_key if icon_key in ("sound", "steering", "navigate", "system", "display", "vehicle") else None
+    self._icon = None
     self._font_title = gui_app.font(FontWeight.BOLD)
     self._font_desc = gui_app.font(FontWeight.NORMAL)
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/main_panel.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/main_panel.py
index 5a7a8dc88..a596abaf2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/main_panel.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/main_panel.py
@@ -197,9 +197,8 @@ class StarPilotLayout(Widget):
         tile = HubTile(
           title=tr(cat["title"]),
           desc=tr(cat.get("desc", "")),
-          icon_path=cat["icon"],
+          icon_key=cat["icon"],
           on_click=on_click,
-          starpilot_icon=True,
           bg_color=cat.get("color")
         )
         self._main_grid.add_tile(tile)
@@ -216,9 +215,8 @@ class StarPilotLayout(Widget):
         tile = HubTile(
           title=tr(label),
           desc="",
-          icon_path=cat["icon"],
+          icon_key=cat["icon"],
           on_click=on_btn_click,
-          starpilot_icon=True,
           bg_color=cat.get("color")
         )
         self._main_grid.add_tile(tile)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/panel.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/panel.py
index d8e5e9084..fbc9cb773 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/panel.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/starpilot/panel.py
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ class StarPilotPanel(Widget):
             return HubTile(
                 title=tr(cat["title"]),
                 desc=tr(cat.get("desc", "")),
-                icon_path=cat.get("icon"),
+                icon_key=cat.get("icon"),
                 on_click=on_click,
-                starpilot_icon=cat.get("starpilot_icon", True),
                 bg_color=cat.get("color"),
                 get_status=cat.get("get_status"),
             )
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_aethergrid.py b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_aethergrid.py
index 9ba9ec025..1a395cc2e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_aethergrid.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_aethergrid.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class TestAethergridContracts(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def test_hub_tile_preserves_status_progress_api(self):
     mod = _import_aethergrid()
-    tile = mod.HubTile("Driving Controls", "Desc", "", bg_color="#3B82F6", get_status=lambda: "Download 50%")
+    tile = mod.HubTile("Driving Controls", "Desc", bg_color="#3B82F6", get_status=lambda: "Download 50%")
 
     self.assertEqual(tile.get_status(), "Download 50%")