diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc
index c3bb8d9df1..02761f9933 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.cc
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void MapWindow::updateState(const UIState &s) {
     return;
   }
   const SubMaster &sm = *(s.sm);
+  update();
 
   if (sm.updated("liveLocationKalman")) {
     auto location = sm["liveLocationKalman"].getLiveLocationKalman();
@@ -200,8 +201,6 @@ void MapWindow::updateState(const UIState &s) {
 
     route_rcv_frame = sm.rcv_frame("navRoute");
   }
-
-  update();
 }
 
 void MapWindow::resizeGL(int w, int h) {
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h
index f301ffe445..d68bb061a8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <QScopedPointer>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QtGlobal>
-#include <QTimer>
 #include <QWheelEvent>
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QPixmap>
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ private:
   void pinchTriggered(QPinchGesture *gesture);
 
   bool m_sourceAdded = false;
-//  QTimer* timer;
 
   bool loaded_once = false;
   bool allow_open = true;