diff --git a/sunnypilot/modeld/modeld.py b/sunnypilot/modeld/modeld.py
index 5a41337a04..9b85cb0846 100755
--- a/sunnypilot/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from openpilot.common.realtime import config_realtime_process
 from openpilot.common.transformations.camera import DEVICE_CAMERAS
 from openpilot.common.transformations.model import get_warp_matrix
 from openpilot.system import sentry
-from openpilot.selfdrive.car.card import convert_to_capnp
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.desire_helper import DesireHelper
 from openpilot.sunnypilot.modeld.runners import ModelRunner, Runtime
 from openpilot.sunnypilot.modeld.parse_model_outputs import Parser
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ def main(demo=False):
 
 
   if demo:
-    CP = convert_to_capnp(get_demo_car_params())
+    CP =get_demo_car_params()
   else:
     CP = messaging.log_from_bytes(params.get("CarParams", block=True), car.CarParams)