diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/curvatured.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/curvatured.py
index f798e3e21..5b610f338 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/curvatured.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/curvatured.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from collections import deque
 import numpy as np
 
 import openpilot.cereal.messaging as messaging
-from openpilot.cereal import car, log
+from openpilot.cereal import log
+from opendbc.car.structs import car
 from openpilot.common.constants import ACCELERATION_DUE_TO_GRAVITY
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.realtime import config_realtime_process, DT_MDL
diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_curvatured.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_curvatured.py
index ce4a3bd1c..188c4ffe5 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_curvatured.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_curvatured.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-from openpilot.cereal import car
+from opendbc.car.structs import car
 
 from opendbc.car.volkswagen.values import CAR
 from openpilot.common.constants import ACCELERATION_DUE_TO_GRAVITY
diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/long_accel_bar.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/long_accel_bar.py
index 0dcc30801..68d7c207c 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/long_accel_bar.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/long_accel_bar.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyray as rl
-from openpilot.cereal import car
+from opendbc.car.structs import car
 
 from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.mici.onroad import blend_colors
 from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.ui_state import ui_state, UIStatus