diff --git a/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py b/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
index 7c9206bee7..a270ea4317 100755
--- a/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
+++ b/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
@@ -111,12 +111,6 @@ class SelfdriveD:
     self.car_events = CarSpecificEvents(self.CP)
     self.disengage_on_accelerator = not (self.CP.alternativeExperience & ALTERNATIVE_EXPERIENCE.DISABLE_DISENGAGE_ON_GAS)
 
-    # cleanup old params
-    if not self.CP.experimentalLongitudinalAvailable:
-      self.params.remove("ExperimentalLongitudinalEnabled")
-    if not self.CP.openpilotLongitudinalControl:
-      self.params.remove("ExperimentalMode")
-
     # cleanup old params
     if not self.CP.experimentalLongitudinalAvailable:
       self.params.remove("ExperimentalLongitudinalEnabled")