diff --git a/openpilot/system/loggerd/logger.cc b/openpilot/system/loggerd/logger.cc
index f8f94c4b7..76588a74a 100644
--- a/openpilot/system/loggerd/logger.cc
+++ b/openpilot/system/loggerd/logger.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ kj::Array<capnp::word> logger_build_init_data(bool route_log) {
   init.setGitCommitDate(params_map["GitCommitDate"]);
   init.setGitBranch(params_map["GitBranch"]);
   init.setGitRemote(params_map["GitRemote"]);
-  init.setPassive(false);
   init.setDongleId(params_map["DongleId"]);
 
   // for prebuilt branches