diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
index e7eea0bf22..423d7dfaad 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carstate.py
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
     self.shifter_values = can_define.dv[self.gearbox_msg]["GEAR_SHIFTER"]
     self.steer_status_values = defaultdict(lambda: "UNKNOWN", can_define.dv["STEER_STATUS"]["STEER_STATUS"])
 
-    self.user_gas, self.user_gas_pressed = 0., 0
     self.brake_switch_prev = 0
     self.brake_switch_prev_ts = 0
     self.cruise_setting = 0
@@ -290,21 +289,20 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
     gear = int(cp.vl[self.gearbox_msg]["GEAR_SHIFTER"])
     ret.gearShifter = self.parse_gear_shifter(self.shifter_values.get(gear, None))
 
-    self.pedal_gas = cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]["PEDAL_GAS"]
+    pedal_gas = cp.vl["POWERTRAIN_DATA"]["PEDAL_GAS"]
     # crv doesn't include cruise control
     if self.CP.carFingerprint in (CAR.CRV, CAR.CRV_EU, CAR.HRV, CAR.ODYSSEY, CAR.ACURA_RDX, CAR.RIDGELINE, CAR.PILOT_2019, CAR.ODYSSEY_CHN):
-      ret.gas = self.pedal_gas / 256.
+      ret.gas = pedal_gas / 256.
     else:
       ret.gas = cp.vl["GAS_PEDAL_2"]["CAR_GAS"] / 256.
 
     # this is a hack for the interceptor. This is now only used in the simulation
     # TODO: Replace tests by toyota so this can go away
     if self.CP.enableGasInterceptor:
-      self.user_gas = (cp.vl["GAS_SENSOR"]["INTERCEPTOR_GAS"] + cp.vl["GAS_SENSOR"]["INTERCEPTOR_GAS2"]) / 2.
-      self.user_gas_pressed = self.user_gas > 1e-5  # this works because interceptor read < 0 when pedal position is 0. Once calibrated, this will change
-      ret.gasPressed = self.user_gas_pressed
+      user_gas = (cp.vl["GAS_SENSOR"]["INTERCEPTOR_GAS"] + cp.vl["GAS_SENSOR"]["INTERCEPTOR_GAS2"]) / 2.
+      ret.gasPressed = user_gas > 1e-5  # this works because interceptor read < 0 when pedal position is 0. Once calibrated, this will change
     else:
-      ret.gasPressed = self.pedal_gas > 1e-5
+      ret.gasPressed = pedal_gas > 1e-5
 
     ret.steeringTorque = cp.vl["STEER_STATUS"]["STEER_TORQUE_SENSOR"]
     ret.steeringTorqueEps = cp.vl["STEER_MOTOR_TORQUE"]["MOTOR_TORQUE"]