diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
index bb03a9eb1..5d798949a 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class SpeedLimitAssist:
     self.frame = -1
     self.long_engaged_timer = 0
     self.pre_active_timer = 0
-    self.speed_limit_changed_timer = 0
     self.is_metric = self.params.get_bool("IsMetric")
     self.enabled = self.params.get("SpeedLimitMode", return_default=True) == Mode.assist
     self.long_enabled = False
@@ -288,7 +287,6 @@ class SpeedLimitAssist:
   def update_state_machine_non_pcm_long(self):
     self.long_engaged_timer = max(0, self.long_engaged_timer - 1)
     self.pre_active_timer = max(0, self.pre_active_timer - 1)
-    self.speed_limit_changed_timer = max(0, self.speed_limit_changed_timer - 1)
 
     # ACTIVE, ADAPTING, PENDING, PRE_ACTIVE, INACTIVE
     if self.state != SpeedLimitAssistState.disabled:
@@ -302,8 +300,6 @@ class SpeedLimitAssist:
             self.state = SpeedLimitAssistState.inactive
 
           elif self.speed_limit_changed and self.apply_confirm_speed_threshold:
-            self.speed_limit_changed_timer = int(SPEED_LIMIT_CHANGED_HOLD_PERIOD / DT_MDL)
-          elif self.speed_limit_changed_timer <= 0:
             self.state = SpeedLimitAssistState.preActive
             self.pre_active_timer = int(PRE_ACTIVE_GUARD_PERIOD / DT_MDL)
 
@@ -318,8 +314,6 @@ class SpeedLimitAssist:
         # INACTIVE
         elif self.state == SpeedLimitAssistState.inactive:
           if self.speed_limit_changed:
-            self.speed_limit_changed_timer = int(SPEED_LIMIT_CHANGED_HOLD_PERIOD / DT_MDL)
-          elif self.speed_limit_changed_timer <= 0:
             self.state = SpeedLimitAssistState.preActive
             self.pre_active_timer = int(PRE_ACTIVE_GUARD_PERIOD / DT_MDL)
           elif self._update_non_pcm_long_confirmed_state():