From a8d1a280c665dcca7923782f8bfdf15c7831bdda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stef <19478336+stefpi@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:49:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] webrtcd/athenad: we don't have to fail on no car params
 (#38678)

we don't have to fail on no car params
---
 openpilot/system/athena/athenad.py | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/openpilot/system/athena/athenad.py b/openpilot/system/athena/athenad.py
index 1351f45c2..2b6763877 100755
--- a/openpilot/system/athena/athenad.py
+++ b/openpilot/system/athena/athenad.py
@@ -800,8 +800,6 @@ def startStream(sdp: str, enabled: bool) -> dict:
     with car.CarParams.from_bytes(cp_bytes) as CP:
       if CP.notCar:
         bridge_services_in.append("testJoystick")
-  else:
-    raise Exception("failed to get CarParamsPersistent")
 
   if params.get_bool("IsOffroad"):
     # manager owns camerad/stream_encoderd/webrtcd; flip the param and let it bring them up.