diff --git a/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py b/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
index 517a8fbe5c..f1b0c42bd9 100755
--- a/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def dmonitoringd_thread(sm=None, pm=None):
                         v_cruise != v_cruise_last or \
                         sm['carState'].steeringPressed or \
                         sm['carState'].gasPressed
-      if driver_engaged:
-        driver_status.update(Events(), True, sm['controlsState'].enabled, sm['carState'].standstill)
       v_cruise_last = v_cruise
 
     if sm.updated['modelV2']: