diff --git a/selfdrive/car/hyundai/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/hyundai/interface.py
index b72d308ec0..d9a19547e3 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/hyundai/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/hyundai/interface.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
     if candidate in CANFD_CAR:
       if 0x105 in fingerprint[CAN.ECAN]:
         ret.flags |= HyundaiFlags.HYBRID.value
-      assert bool(ret.flags & HyundaiFlags.HYBRID) is (candidate in HYBRID_CAR)
 
       # detect HDA2 with ADAS Driving ECU
       if hda2:
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/hyundai/tests/test_hyundai.py b/selfdrive/car/hyundai/tests/test_hyundai.py
index 1715145fe3..5739b8147f 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/hyundai/tests/test_hyundai.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/hyundai/tests/test_hyundai.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ class TestHyundaiFingerprint(unittest.TestCase):
     for car_model in CANFD_CAR:
       self.assertNotIn(car_model, can_specific_feature_list, "CAN FD car unexpectedly found in a CAN feature list")
 
+  def test_hybrid_set(self):
+    self.assertEqual(CANFD_CAR & HYBRID_CAR, set(), "Hard coding CAN FD cars as hybrid is no longer supported")
+
   def test_auxiliary_request_ecu_whitelist(self):
     # Asserts only auxiliary Ecus can exist in database for CAN-FD cars
     whitelisted_ecus = {ecu for r in FW_QUERY_CONFIG.requests for ecu in r.whitelist_ecus if r.auxiliary}