diff --git a/selfdrive/test/helpers.py b/selfdrive/test/helpers.py
index 9fc80d8d72..f7dab576f3 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/helpers.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from system.version import training_version, terms_version
 def set_params_enabled():
   os.environ['PASSIVE'] = "0"
   os.environ['REPLAY'] = "1"
-  os.environ['SKIP_FW_QUERY'] = "1"
   os.environ['FINGERPRINT'] = "TOYOTA COROLLA TSS2 2019"
   os.environ['LOGPRINT'] = "debug"