diff --git a/system/ui/lib/wrapper.py b/system/ui/lib/wrapper.py
index 4c4e86c7e2..5ec9316ce0 100644
--- a/system/ui/lib/wrapper.py
+++ b/system/ui/lib/wrapper.py
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 import threading
 import time
-from typing import Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import Any
 from openpilot.system.ui.lib.application import gui_app
 
-class Renderer:
-  def render(self): ...
+class Wrapper:
+  _renderer: Any
 
-T = TypeVar("T", bound=Renderer)
-
-class Wrapper(Generic[T]):
-  def __init__(self, title: str, renderer_cls: type[T], *args):
+  def __init__(self, title: str, renderer_cls, *renderer_args):
     self._title = title
-    self._renderer_class = renderer_cls
-    self._renderer_args = args
-    self._renderer: T | None = None
+    self._renderer_cls = renderer_cls
+    self._renderer_args = renderer_args
     self._stop_event = threading.Event()
-    self._thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run, args=(self._stop_event,), daemon=True)
+    self._thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run, daemon=True)
     self._thread.start()
 
-  def _run(self, stop_event: threading.Event):
+    # wait for renderer to be initialized
+    while self._renderer is None and self._thread is not None and self._thread.is_alive():
+      time.sleep(0.01)
+
+  def _run(self):
     gui_app.init_window(self._title)
-    self._renderer = self._renderer_class(*self._renderer_args)
+    self._renderer = self._renderer_cls(*self._renderer_args)
     try:
       for _ in gui_app.render():
-        if stop_event.is_set():
+        if self._stop_event.is_set():
           break
         self._renderer.render()
     finally:
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ class Wrapper(Generic[T]):
   def __enter__(self):
     return self
 
-  def wait(self):
-    """wait for renderer to be initialized"""
-    while self._renderer is None and self._thread is not None and self._thread.is_alive():
-      time.sleep(0.01)
-
   def close(self):
     if self._thread is not None and self._thread.is_alive():
       self._stop_event.set()
diff --git a/system/ui/spinner.py b/system/ui/spinner.py
index 50c95684a7..44afbf5857 100755
--- a/system/ui/spinner.py
+++ b/system/ui/spinner.py
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ class Spinner(Wrapper):
     super().__init__("Spinner", Renderer)
 
   def update(self, spinner_text: str):
-    self.wait()
-    if self._renderer:
-      self._renderer.set_text(spinner_text)
+    self._renderer.set_text(spinner_text)
 
   def update_progress(self, cur: float, total: float):
     self.update(str(round(100 * cur / total)))