diff --git a/common/params_keys.h b/common/params_keys.h
index fe08062987..38578d7ddc 100644
--- a/common/params_keys.h
+++ b/common/params_keys.h
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ inline static std::unordered_map<std::string, ParamKeyAttributes> keys = {
     {"ShowAdvancedControls", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, BOOL, "0"}},
     {"ShowTurnSignals", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, BOOL, "0"}},
     {"StandstillTimer", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, BOOL, "0"}},
-    {"sunnypilot_ui", {PERSISTENT, BOOL, "1"}},
     {"TrueVEgoUI", {PERSISTENT | BACKUP, BOOL, "0"}},
 
     // MADS params
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.py b/selfdrive/ui/ui.py
index 11fc4e3b95..5e0ba6d1ae 100755
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.layouts.main import MainLayout
 from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.mici.layouts.main import MiciMainLayout
 from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.ui_state import ui_state
 
-from openpilot.common.params import Params
-if Params().get_bool("sunnypilot_ui"):
+if gui_app.sunnypilot_ui():
   from openpilot.selfdrive.ui.sunnypilot.ui_state import ui_state_sp as ui_state
 
 def main():