diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
index 06a51990b2..36ff253954 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ QString WifiManager::getAdapter() {
 void WifiManager::stateChange(unsigned int new_state, unsigned int previous_state, unsigned int change_reason) {
   raw_adapter_state = new_state;
   if (new_state == NM_DEVICE_STATE_NEED_AUTH && change_reason == NM_DEVICE_STATE_REASON_SUPPLICANT_DISCONNECT) {
-    knownConnections.remove(getConnectionPath(connecting_to_network));
+    forgetConnection(connecting_to_network);
     emit wrongPassword(connecting_to_network);
   } else if (new_state == NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED) {
     connecting_to_network = "";