diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/dmonitoringmodeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/dmonitoringmodeld.py
index 94e117bc6a..2a3df3f652 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/dmonitoringmodeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/dmonitoringmodeld.py
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ def main():
     model_output, gpu_execution_time = model.run(buf, calib, model_transform)
     t2 = time.perf_counter()
 
-    # run one more time, just for the load
-    model.run(buf, calib, model_transform)
-
     pm.send("driverStateV2", get_driverstate_packet(model_output, vipc_client.frame_id, vipc_client.timestamp_sof, t2 - t1, gpu_execution_time))
 
 
diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/tests/test_power_draw.py b/system/hardware/tici/tests/test_power_draw.py
index fd65ecd5cd..db0fab884c 100644
--- a/system/hardware/tici/tests/test_power_draw.py
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/tests/test_power_draw.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Proc:
 PROCS = [
   Proc(['camerad'], 1.75, msgs=['roadCameraState', 'wideRoadCameraState', 'driverCameraState']),
   Proc(['modeld'], 1.12, atol=0.2, msgs=['modelV2']),
-  Proc(['dmonitoringmodeld'], 1.4, msgs=['driverStateV2']),
+  Proc(['dmonitoringmodeld'], 0.6, msgs=['driverStateV2']),
   Proc(['encoderd'], 0.23, msgs=[]),
 ]