diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
index e95694c074..ad8098722d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ class CarController():
 
       accel = actuators.accel if enabled else 0
 
-      if accel < 0:
-        accel = interp(accel - CS.out.aEgo, [-1.0, -0.5], [2 * accel, accel])
-
       accel = clip(accel, P.ACCEL_MIN, P.ACCEL_MAX) if enabled else 0
 
       acc_hold_request, acc_hold_release = False, False
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
index 426fba5d12..7eb806c2c8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
     ret.vEgoStopping = 0.3
     #ret.stopAccel = 0.0
     #ret.startAccel = 0.0
-    ret.longitudinalTuning.kpV = [0.1]
+    ret.longitudinalTuning.kpV = [0.3]
     ret.longitudinalTuning.kiV = [0.0]
 
     # Per-chassis tuning values, override tuning defaults here if desired