diff --git a/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/lead.py b/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/lead.py
index fb33c9c27e..5c3a7fff33 100644
--- a/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/lead.py
+++ b/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/lead.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def is_lead_source(source) -> bool:
 
 
 def has_radar_lead(radar_state) -> bool:
-  return bool(radar_state.leadOne.status or radar_state.leadTwo.status)
+  return bool(radar_state.leadOne.present or radar_state.leadTwo.present)
 
 
 def _project_ego(v_ego: float, a_ego: float, delay: float) -> tuple[float, float]:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _project_ego(v_ego: float, a_ego: float, delay: float) -> tuple[float, float
 
 
 def _lead_values(lead) -> tuple[float, float, float, float] | None:
-  if not lead.status:
+  if not lead.present:
     return None
   d_rel, v_lead = float(lead.dRel), float(lead.vLeadK)
   if not math.isfinite(d_rel) or d_rel < 0.0 or not math.isfinite(v_lead) or v_lead < MIN_LEAD_SPEED:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def calculate_lead_plan(radar_state, v_ego: float, a_ego: float, delay: float, p
     return LeadPlan()
 
   leads = (radar_state.leadOne, radar_state.leadTwo)
-  lead_status = any(lead.status for lead in leads)
+  lead_status = any(lead.present for lead in leads)
   t_follow = get_T_FOLLOW(follow_personality)
   if not math.isfinite(t_follow) or t_follow < 0.0:
     return LeadPlan(lead_status=lead_status)
diff --git a/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/tests/test_accel_controller.py b/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/tests/test_accel_controller.py
index f907d45f63..df38ff50a3 100644
--- a/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/tests/test_accel_controller.py
+++ b/openpilot/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/accel_controller/tests/test_accel_controller.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from openpilot.sunnypilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.accel_controller.lead import Le
 
 
 def make_lead(*, status=False, d_rel=0.0, v_lead_k=0.0, a_lead_k=0.0, a_lead_tau=1.5, radar_track_id=-1):
-  return SimpleNamespace(status=status, dRel=d_rel, vLeadK=v_lead_k, aLeadK=a_lead_k, aLeadTau=a_lead_tau,
+  return SimpleNamespace(present=status, dRel=d_rel, vLeadK=v_lead_k, aLeadK=a_lead_k, aLeadTau=a_lead_tau,
                          radarTrackId=radar_track_id)