diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index d94cf1aff5..fab3021eb7 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def main(demo=False):
     # Enable/disable nav features
     timestamp_llk = sm["navModel"].locationMonoTime
     nav_valid = sm.valid["navModel"] # and (nanos_since_boot() - timestamp_llk < 1e9)
-    nav_enabled = nav_valid and params.get_bool("ExperimentalMode")
+    nav_enabled = nav_valid
 
     if not nav_enabled:
       nav_features[:] = 0