diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py
index b04d69682..ee0856a20 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ class DeveloperLayoutMici(NavWidget):
         else:
           dlg = BigDialog("", ssh_keys._error_message)
           gui_app.push_widget(dlg)
+      else:
+        ui_state.params.remove("GithubUsername")
+        ui_state.params.remove("GithubSshKeys")
+        self._ssh_keys_btn.set_value("Not set")
 
     def ssh_keys_callback():
       github_username = ui_state.params.get("GithubUsername") or ""
-      dlg = BigInputDialog("enter GitHub username...", github_username, confirm_callback=github_username_callback)
+      dlg = BigInputDialog("enter GitHub username...", github_username, minimum_length=0, confirm_callback=github_username_callback)
       if not system_time_valid():
         dlg = BigDialog("Please connect to Wi-Fi to fetch your key", "")
         gui_app.push_widget(dlg)