diff --git a/system/manager/manager.py b/system/manager/manager.py
index 3bb3761ca..a44697a0c 100755
--- a/system/manager/manager.py
+++ b/system/manager/manager.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   if reg_res:
     dongle_id = reg_res
   else:
-    raise Exception(f"Registration failed for device {serial}")
+    dongle_id = "UnregisteredDevice"
+    # raise Exception(f"Registration failed for device {serial}")
   os.environ['DONGLE_ID'] = dongle_id  # Needed for swaglog
   os.environ['GIT_ORIGIN'] = build_metadata.openpilot.git_normalized_origin # Needed for swaglog
   os.environ['GIT_BRANCH'] = build_metadata.channel # Needed for swaglog