diff --git a/selfdrive/debug/uiview.py b/selfdrive/debug/uiview.py
index 29465ecc8d..93d901f7c9 100755
--- a/selfdrive/debug/uiview.py
+++ b/selfdrive/debug/uiview.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import time
-from cereal import messaging, log
+
+from cereal import car, log, messaging
+from common.params import Params
 from selfdrive.manager.process_config import managed_processes
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  procs = ['camerad', 'ui', 'modeld', 'calibrationd']
+  CP = car.CarParams(notCar=True)
+  Params().put("CarParams", CP.to_bytes())
 
+  procs = ['camerad', 'ui', 'modeld', 'calibrationd']
   for p in procs:
     managed_processes[p].start()