diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index f88e6299..144796fe 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import math
 import numpy as np
 import time
-
 import cereal.messaging as messaging
 from opendbc.car.interfaces import ACCEL_MIN, ACCEL_MAX
 from openpilot.common.constants import CV
@@ -34,12 +33,6 @@ _A_TOTAL_MAX_BP = [20., 40.]
 
 
 def get_longitudinal_personality(sm):
-  controls_state = sm['controlsState']
-  for attr in ('personalityDEPRECATED', 'personality'):
-    try:
-      return getattr(controls_state, attr)
-    except Exception:
-      pass
   return sm['selfdriveState'].personality
 
 
diff --git a/starpilot/controls/lib/starpilot_following.py b/starpilot/controls/lib/starpilot_following.py
index 19ca940c..3c87ff92 100644
--- a/starpilot/controls/lib/starpilot_following.py
+++ b/starpilot/controls/lib/starpilot_following.py
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ PERSONALITY_BP = [45. * CV.MPH_TO_MS, 70. * CV.MPH_TO_MS]
 
 
 def get_longitudinal_personality(sm):
-  controls_state = sm["controlsState"]
-  for attr in ("personalityDEPRECATED", "personality"):
-    try:
-      return getattr(controls_state, attr)
-    except Exception:
-      pass
   return sm["selfdriveState"].personality
 
 class StarPilotFollowing: