diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py
index 0216b69767..80789b8886 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ class LocationEstimator:
       self.car_speed = abs(msg.vEgo)
 
     elif which == "liveCalibration":
+      # Note that we use this message during calibration
       if len(msg.rpyCalib) > 0:
         calib = np.array(msg.rpyCalib)
         if calib.min() < -CALIB_RPY_SANITY_CHECK or calib.max() > CALIB_RPY_SANITY_CHECK:
           return HandleLogResult.INPUT_INVALID
 
         self.device_from_calib = rot_from_euler(calib)
-        self.calibrated = msg.calStatus == log.LiveCalibrationData.Status.calibrated
 
     elif which == "cameraOdometry":
       if not self._validate_timestamp(t):
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py
index 0ad8d42290..8b3b9b5351 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/paramsd.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ParamsLearner:
 
       if self.active:
         if msg.posenetOK:
-
+          # Note that we update the filter with pre-calibrated yaw rates, this is to bound the yaw rate estimate
           if yaw_rate_valid:
             self.kf.predict_and_observe(t,
                                         ObservationKind.ROAD_FRAME_YAW_RATE,