diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.cc
index 9c36097f1..021f5b377 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.cc
@@ -56,14 +56,13 @@ DeveloperPanelSP::DeveloperPanelSP(SettingsWindow *parent) : DeveloperPanel(pare
   addItem(errorLogBtn);
 
   QObject::connect(uiState(), &UIState::offroadTransition, this, &DeveloperPanelSP::updateToggles);
-
-  is_release = params.getBool("IsReleaseBranch");
-  is_tested = params.getBool("IsTestedBranch");
-  is_development = params.getBool("IsDevelopmentBranch");
 }
 
 void DeveloperPanelSP::updateToggles(bool offroad) {
   bool disable_updates = params.getBool("DisableUpdates");
+  bool is_release = params.getBool("IsReleaseBranch");
+  bool is_tested = params.getBool("IsTestedBranch");
+  bool is_development = params.getBool("IsDevelopmentBranch");
 
   prebuiltToggle->setVisible(!is_release && !is_tested && !is_development);
   prebuiltToggle->setEnabled(disable_updates);
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.h
index 7f67512b5..ed64964a5 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/developer_panel.h
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ private:
   ParamControlSP *prebuiltToggle;
   Params params;
   ParamControlSP *showAdvancedControls;
-  bool is_development;
-  bool is_release;
-  bool is_tested;
 
 private slots:
   void updateToggles(bool offroad);