diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longcontrol.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longcontrol.py
index 09e68faf90..1723c3293b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longcontrol.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longcontrol.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ LongCtrlState = log.ControlsState.LongControlState
 
 ACCEL_MAX = 2.0
 ACCEL_MIN = -4.0
-ACCEL_SCALE = 4.0
 STOPPING_EGO_SPEED = 0.5
 STOPPING_TARGET_SPEED_OFFSET = 0.01
 STARTING_TARGET_SPEED = 0.5