diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py b/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
index 8b07c46aaa..d0828058a9 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def main(sm=None, pm=None):
   use_internet = False  # "LAIKAD_NO_INTERNET" not in os.environ
 
   replay = "REPLAY" in os.environ
-  if replay or "CI" in os.environ:
+  if replay:
     use_internet = True
 
   laikad = Laikad(save_ephemeris=not replay, auto_fetch_navs=use_internet, use_qcom=use_qcom)