diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/lagd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/lagd.py
index e6767db473..d7834f7f1f 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/lagd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/lagd.py
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ class LateralLagEstimator:
                block_count: int = BLOCK_NUM, min_valid_block_count: int = BLOCK_NUM_NEEDED, block_size: int = BLOCK_SIZE,
                window_sec: float = MOVING_WINDOW_SEC, okay_window_sec: float = MIN_OKAY_WINDOW_SEC, min_recovery_buffer_sec: float = MIN_RECOVERY_BUFFER_SEC,
                min_vego: float = MIN_VEGO, min_yr: float = MIN_ABS_YAW_RATE, min_ncc: float = MIN_NCC,
-               max_lat_accel: float = MAX_LAT_ACCEL, max_lat_accel_diff: float = MAX_LAT_ACCEL_DIFF, min_confidence: float = MIN_CONFIDENCE,
-               enabled: bool = True):
+               max_lat_accel: float = MAX_LAT_ACCEL, max_lat_accel_diff: float = MAX_LAT_ACCEL_DIFF, min_confidence: float = MIN_CONFIDENCE):
     self.dt = dt
     self.window_sec = window_sec
     self.okay_window_sec = okay_window_sec
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ class LateralLagEstimator:
     self.min_confidence = min_confidence
     self.max_lat_accel = max_lat_accel
     self.max_lat_accel_diff = max_lat_accel_diff
-    self.enabled = enabled
 
     self.t = 0.0
     self.lat_active = False
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ class LateralLagEstimator:
     liveDelay = msg.liveDelay
 
     valid_mean_lag, valid_std, current_mean_lag, current_std = self.block_avg.get()
-    if self.enabled and self.block_avg.valid_blocks >= self.min_valid_block_count and not np.isnan(valid_mean_lag) and not np.isnan(valid_std):
+    if self.block_avg.valid_blocks >= self.min_valid_block_count and not np.isnan(valid_mean_lag) and not np.isnan(valid_std):
       if valid_std > MAX_LAG_STD:
         liveDelay.status = log.LiveDelayData.Status.invalid
       else:
@@ -371,10 +369,7 @@ def main():
   params = Params()
   CP = messaging.log_from_bytes(params.get("CarParams", block=True), car.CarParams)
 
-  # TODO: remove me, lagd is in shadow mode on release
-  is_release = params.get_bool("IsReleaseBranch")
-
-  lag_learner = LateralLagEstimator(CP, 1. / SERVICE_LIST['livePose'].frequency, enabled=not is_release)
+  lag_learner = LateralLagEstimator(CP, 1. / SERVICE_LIST['livePose'].frequency)
   if (initial_lag_params := retrieve_initial_lag(params, CP)) is not None:
     lag, valid_blocks = initial_lag_params
     lag_learner.reset(lag, valid_blocks)
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_lagd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_lagd.py
index 8fb829edd8..a3dfce9c29 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_lagd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_lagd.py
@@ -110,19 +110,6 @@ class TestLagd:
         assert msg.liveDelay.validBlocks == BLOCK_NUM_NEEDED
         assert msg.liveDelay.calPerc == 100
 
-  def test_disabled_estimator(self):
-    mocked_CP = car.CarParams(steerActuatorDelay=0.8)
-    estimator = LateralLagEstimator(mocked_CP, DT, min_recovery_buffer_sec=0.0, min_yr=0.0, enabled=False)
-    lag_frames = 5
-    process_messages(estimator, lag_frames, int(MIN_OKAY_WINDOW_SEC / DT) + BLOCK_NUM_NEEDED * BLOCK_SIZE)
-    msg = estimator.get_msg(True)
-    assert msg.liveDelay.status == 'unestimated'
-    assert np.allclose(msg.liveDelay.lateralDelay, 1.0, atol=0.01)
-    assert np.allclose(msg.liveDelay.lateralDelayEstimate, lag_frames * DT, atol=0.01)
-    assert np.allclose(msg.liveDelay.lateralDelayEstimateStd, 0.0, atol=0.01)
-    assert msg.liveDelay.validBlocks == BLOCK_NUM_NEEDED
-    assert msg.liveDelay.calPerc == 100
-
   def test_estimator_masking(self):
     mocked_CP, lag_frames = car.CarParams(steerActuatorDelay=0.8), random.randint(1, 19)
     estimator = LateralLagEstimator(mocked_CP, DT, min_recovery_buffer_sec=0.0, min_yr=0.0, min_valid_block_count=1)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
index e242aa0878..96734d69d9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
@@ -333,26 +333,22 @@ void DevicePanel::updateCalibDescription() {
     }
   }
 
-  const bool is_release = params.getBool("IsReleaseBranch");
-  if (!is_release) {
-    int lag_perc = 0;
-    std::string lag_bytes = params.get("LiveDelay");
-    if (!lag_bytes.empty()) {
-      try {
-        AlignedBuffer aligned_buf;
-        capnp::FlatArrayMessageReader cmsg(aligned_buf.align(lag_bytes.data(), lag_bytes.size()));
-        lag_perc = cmsg.getRoot<cereal::Event>().getLiveDelay().getCalPerc();
-      } catch (kj::Exception) {
-        qInfo() << "invalid LiveDelay";
-      }
-    }
-    desc += "\n\n";
-    if (lag_perc < 100) {
-      desc += tr("Steering lag calibration is %1% complete.").arg(lag_perc);
-    } else {
-      desc += tr("Steering lag calibration is complete.");
+  int lag_perc = 0;
+  std::string lag_bytes = params.get("LiveDelay");
+  if (!lag_bytes.empty()) {
+    try {
+      AlignedBuffer aligned_buf;
+      capnp::FlatArrayMessageReader cmsg(aligned_buf.align(lag_bytes.data(), lag_bytes.size()));
+      lag_perc = cmsg.getRoot<cereal::Event>().getLiveDelay().getCalPerc();
+    } catch (kj::Exception) {
+      qInfo() << "invalid LiveDelay";
     }
   }
+  if (lag_perc < 100) {
+    desc += tr("\n\nSteering lag calibration is %1% complete.").arg(lag_perc);
+  } else {
+    desc += tr("\n\nSteering lag calibration is complete.");
+  }
 
   std::string torque_bytes = params.get("LiveTorqueParameters");
   if (!torque_bytes.empty()) {
@@ -363,11 +359,10 @@ void DevicePanel::updateCalibDescription() {
       // don't add for non-torque cars
       if (torque.getUseParams()) {
         int torque_perc = torque.getCalPerc();
-        desc += is_release ? "\n\n" : " ";
         if (torque_perc < 100) {
-          desc += tr("Steering torque response calibration is %1% complete.").arg(torque_perc);
+          desc += tr(" Steering torque response calibration is %1% complete.").arg(torque_perc);
         } else {
-          desc += tr("Steering torque response calibration is complete.");
+          desc += tr(" Steering torque response calibration is complete.");
         }
       }
     } catch (kj::Exception) {