diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald.py
index 6a4f23c4a..8e4f57b0c 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald.py
@@ -232,30 +232,30 @@ def thermald_thread():
     # **** starting logic ****
 
     # Check for last update time and display alerts if needed
-    now = datetime.datetime.now()
-    try:
-      last_update = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(params.get("LastUpdateTime", encoding='utf8'))
-    except (TypeError, ValueError):
-      last_update = now
-    dt = now - last_update
-
-    if dt.days > DAYS_NO_CONNECTIVITY_MAX:
-      if current_connectivity_alert != "expired":
-        current_connectivity_alert = "expired"
-        params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt")
-        params.put("Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded", json.dumps(OFFROAD_ALERTS["Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded"]))
-    elif dt.days > DAYS_NO_CONNECTIVITY_PROMPT:
-      remaining_time = str(DAYS_NO_CONNECTIVITY_MAX - dt.days)
-      if current_connectivity_alert != "prompt" + remaining_time:
-        current_connectivity_alert = "prompt" + remaining_time
-        alert_connectivity_prompt = copy.copy(OFFROAD_ALERTS["Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt"])
-        alert_connectivity_prompt["text"] += remaining_time + " days."
-        params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded")
-        params.put("Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt", json.dumps(alert_connectivity_prompt))
-    elif current_connectivity_alert is not None:
-      current_connectivity_alert = None
-      params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded")
-      params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt")
+    # now = datetime.datetime.now()
+    # try:
+    #   last_update = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(params.get("LastUpdateTime", encoding='utf8'))
+    # except (TypeError, ValueError):
+    #   last_update = now
+    # dt = now - last_update
+    #
+    # if dt.days > DAYS_NO_CONNECTIVITY_MAX:
+    #   if current_connectivity_alert != "expired":
+    #     current_connectivity_alert = "expired"
+    #     params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt")
+    #     params.put("Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded", json.dumps(OFFROAD_ALERTS["Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded"]))
+    # elif dt.days > DAYS_NO_CONNECTIVITY_PROMPT:
+    #   remaining_time = str(DAYS_NO_CONNECTIVITY_MAX - dt.days)
+    #   if current_connectivity_alert != "prompt" + remaining_time:
+    #     current_connectivity_alert = "prompt" + remaining_time
+    #     alert_connectivity_prompt = copy.copy(OFFROAD_ALERTS["Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt"])
+    #     alert_connectivity_prompt["text"] += remaining_time + " days."
+    #     params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded")
+    #     params.put("Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt", json.dumps(alert_connectivity_prompt))
+    # elif current_connectivity_alert is not None:
+    #   current_connectivity_alert = None
+    #   params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded")
+    #   params.delete("Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt")
 
     # start constellation of processes when the car starts
     ignition = health is not None and health.health.started