diff --git a/system/ui/setup.py b/system/ui/setup.py
index e8458f2e58..84f25464b0 100755
--- a/system/ui/setup.py
+++ b/system/ui/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONTINUE_PATH = "/data/continue.sh"
 TMP_CONTINUE_PATH = "/data/continue.sh.new"
 INSTALL_PATH = "/data/openpilot"
 VALID_CACHE_PATH = "/data/.openpilot_cache"
-BRANCH = "release3"
 
 CONTINUE = """#!/usr/bin/env bash