diff --git a/selfdrive/customd.py b/selfdrive/customd.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c0227a47d..000000000
--- a/selfdrive/customd.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-import os
-import time
-
-# custom service run tasks every SLEEP_TIMER second(s)
-
-POWER_OFF_TIMER = 1 # shut down after POWER_OFF_TIMER hours of no USB connection, set to 0 to disable this.
-SLEEP_TIMER = 5 # sleep timer, in seconds, how often you would like the script to query the system status.
-BAT_TEMP_LIMIT = 460 # temp limit - 46 degree, match thermald.py, it stop charging when reach this temp level.
-BAT_CAP_LIMIT = 35 # battery limit (percentage), if battery capacity is lower than this then it will keep charging.
-RESTORE_CPU_FREQ_WHEN_BAT_CAP_AT = 5 # when battery reach this capacity, we turn cpu freq back on prepare for a shutdown
-
-def main(gctx=None):
-  # a few system optimisation, may only effect from next reboot
-  battery_optimisation()
-
-  # when first execute
-  set_max_cpu_freq(True)
-
-  # allow charging
-  set_charging_status(True)
-
-  prev_usb_status = get_usb_status()
-  count = 0
-  power_off_sec = 0
-
-  # calculate power_off_sec value
-  if POWER_OFF_TIMER > 0:
-    power_off_sec = 60*60*POWER_OFF_TIMER/SLEEP_TIMER
-
-  # main logic
-  while True:
-    battery_temp = get_battery_temp()
-    battery_cap_now = get_battery_capacity()
-    charging_status = get_charging_status()
-
-    # if temp is high AND we still have enough battery capacity, then we stop charging the battery
-    if battery_temp > BAT_TEMP_LIMIT and battery_cap_now > BAT_CAP_LIMIT:
-      allow_charge = False
-    else:
-      allow_charge = True
-
-    # set battery charging status only when it's different then previous.
-    if charging_status != allow_charge:
-      set_charging_status(allow_charge)
-
-    # current usb status
-    cur_usb_status = get_usb_status()
-
-    # we set cpu back to original freq when usb is not charging
-    # and bat is less than the limit
-    # so when next time we boot up, it boot faster.
-    if battery_cap_now <= RESTORE_CPU_FREQ_WHEN_BAT_CAP_AT and prev_usb_status != 0:
-      prev_usb_status = 1
-      set_max_cpu_freq(True)
-    else:
-      # if USB status changed, we update CPU frequency accordingly.
-      if cur_usb_status != prev_usb_status:
-        set_max_cpu_freq(cur_usb_status == 1)
-        prev_usb_status = cur_usb_status
-
-    if power_off_sec > 0 and count >= power_off_sec:
-      set_max_cpu_freq(True)
-      shutdown()
-
-    if cur_usb_status == 0:
-      count = count + 1
-    else:
-      count = 0
-
-    time.sleep(SLEEP_TIMER)
-
-def battery_optimisation():
-  # a few system optimisation, may only effect from next reboot
-  # Wi-Fi (scanning always available) off
-  os.system('settings put global wifi_scan_always_enabled 0')
-  # disable notify the user of open networks.
-  os.system('settings put global wifi_networks_available_notification_on 0')
-  # keep wifi on during sleep only when plugged in
-  os.system('settings put global wifi_sleep_policy 1')
-  # disable nfc
-  os.system('LD_LIBRARY_PATH="" svc nfc disable')
-
-def shutdown():
-  os.system('LD_LIBRARY_PATH="" svc power shutdown')
-
-def get_battery_temp():
-  with open("/sys/class/power_supply/battery/temp") as f:
-    return int(f.read())
-
-def get_battery_capacity():
-  with open("/sys/class/power_supply/battery/capacity") as f:
-    return int(f.read())
-
-def get_charging_status():
-  with open("/sys/class/power_supply/battery/charging_enabled") as f:
-    return int(f.read())
-
-def get_usb_status():
-  with open("/sys/class/power_supply/usb/present") as f:
-    return int(f.read())
-
-def set_charging_status(status):
-  val = "1" if status == True else "0"
-  os.system("echo " + val + " > " + "/sys/class/power_supply/battery/charging_enabled")
-
-def set_max_cpu_freq(ismax=True):
-  for i in range(0, 4):
-    cpuid = str(i)
-    if ismax:
-      file = '/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu' + cpuid + '/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq'
-    else:
-      file = '/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu' + cpuid + '/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq'
-
-    with open(file) as f:
-      freq = f.read().rstrip()
-      os.system("echo " + freq + " > " + "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu" + cpuid + "/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq")
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-  main()
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
index 9de4986f0..ac49c7a2a 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ managed_processes = {
   "gpsd": ("selfdrive/sensord", ["./gpsd"]),
   "orbd": ("selfdrive/orbd", ["./orbd_wrapper.sh"]),
   "updated": "selfdrive.updated",
-  "customd": "selfdrive.customd",
 }
 android_packages = ("ai.comma.plus.offroad", "ai.comma.plus.frame")
 
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ persistent_processes = [
   'ui',
   'gpsd',
   'updated',
-  'customd',
 ]
 
 car_started_processes = [
diff --git a/selfdrive/service_list.yaml b/selfdrive/service_list.yaml
index 045047283..c14f913f4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/service_list.yaml
+++ b/selfdrive/service_list.yaml
@@ -134,5 +134,3 @@ testJoystick: [8056, false]
 #   publishes: procLog
 
 # tombstoned -- reports native crashes
-
-# customd -- a custom service
\ No newline at end of file