diff --git a/system/athena/athenad.py b/system/athena/athenad.py
index 28796adc1b..420396e891 100755
--- a/system/athena/athenad.py
+++ b/system/athena/athenad.py
@@ -607,14 +607,6 @@ def startStream(sdp: str) -> dict:
   except requests.ConnectionError as e:
     raise Exception("webrtc is not running. turn on comma body ignition.") from e
 
-@dispatcher.add_method
-def addIceCandidate(session_id: str, candidate: dict | None) -> dict:
-  if session_id is None:
-    return Exception("cannot add ice candidate without session_id")
-  resp = WEBRTCD_SESS.post(f"http://localhost:{WEBRTCD_PORT}/candidate",
-                            json={"session_id": session_id, "candidate": candidate}, timeout=10)
-  return resp.json()
-
 @dispatcher.add_method
 def takeSnapshot() -> str | dict[str, str] | None:
   from openpilot.system.camerad.snapshot import jpeg_write, snapshot
diff --git a/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py b/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py
index ce51ed5018..90fabc0715 100755
--- a/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py
+++ b/system/webrtc/webrtcd.py
@@ -278,23 +278,6 @@ class StreamSession:
   async def get_answer(self):
     return await self.stream.start()
 
-  async def add_ice_candidate(self, candidate_init: dict | None):
-    from aiortc.sdp import candidate_from_sdp
-
-    pc = self.stream.peer_connection
-    if pc.iceConnectionState not in ("new", "checking"):
-      return
-
-    # a null/empty candidate signals end-of-candidates per the WebRTC convention
-    if not candidate_init or not candidate_init.get("candidate"):
-      await pc.addIceCandidate(None)
-      return
-
-    candidate = candidate_from_sdp(candidate_init["candidate"].split(":", 1)[1])
-    candidate.sdpMid = candidate_init.get("sdpMid")
-    candidate.sdpMLineIndex = candidate_init.get("sdpMLineIndex")
-    await pc.addIceCandidate(candidate)
-
   def message_handler(self, message: bytes):
     assert self.incoming_bridge is not None
     try:
@@ -401,24 +384,11 @@ async def get_stream(request: 'web.Request'):
     stream_dict[session.identifier] = session
     session.start()
 
-    session_id = session.identifier
-
     def remove_finished_session(_: asyncio.Task) -> None:
-      stream_dict.pop(session_id, None)
+      stream_dict.pop(session.identifier, None)
     session.run_task.add_done_callback(remove_finished_session)
 
-  return web.json_response({"sdp": answer.sdp, "type": answer.type, "session_id": session.identifier})
-
-
-async def post_candidate(request: 'web.Request'):
-  body = await request.json()
-  session = request.app.get('streams', {}).get(body.get("session_id"))
-
-  try:
-    await session.add_ice_candidate(body.get("candidate"))
-  except Exception as e:
-    raise web.HTTPBadRequest(text=json.dumps({"error": "invalid_candidate", "message": str(e)}), content_type="application/json") from e
-  return web.Response(status=200, text="OK")
+  return web.json_response({"sdp": answer.sdp, "type": answer.type})
 
 
 async def get_schema(request: 'web.Request'):
@@ -464,7 +434,6 @@ def webrtcd_thread(host: str, port: int, debug: bool):
   app['debug'] = debug
   app.on_shutdown.append(on_shutdown)
   app.router.add_post("/stream", get_stream)
-  app.router.add_post("/candidate", post_candidate)
   app.router.add_post("/notify", post_notify)
   app.router.add_get("/schema", get_schema)