diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/settings.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/settings.py
index 882482f2af..3d1bad922a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/settings.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/settings.py
@@ -54,13 +54,12 @@ class SettingsLayout(Widget):
     self._current_panel = PanelType.DEVICE
 
     # Panel configuration
-    self.wifi_manager = WifiManager()
-    self.wifi_manager.set_active(False)
-    self.wifi_ui = WifiManagerUI(self.wifi_manager)
+    wifi_manager = WifiManager()
+    wifi_manager.set_active(False)
 
     self._panels = {
       PanelType.DEVICE: PanelInfo("Device", DeviceLayout()),
-      PanelType.NETWORK: PanelInfo("Network", self.wifi_ui),
+      PanelType.NETWORK: PanelInfo("Network", WifiManagerUI(wifi_manager)),
       PanelType.TOGGLES: PanelInfo("Toggles", TogglesLayout()),
       PanelType.SOFTWARE: PanelInfo("Software", SoftwareLayout()),
       PanelType.FIREHOSE: PanelInfo("Firehose", FirehoseLayout()),
@@ -72,9 +71,6 @@ class SettingsLayout(Widget):
     # Callbacks
     self._close_callback: Callable | None = None
 
-  # def __del__(self):
-    # self.wifi_manager.stop()
-
   def set_callbacks(self, on_close: Callable):
     self._close_callback = on_close