diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/dynamic_follow/df_manager.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/dynamic_follow/df_manager.py
index 093f71dddf855e..7189ec405ea70c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/dynamic_follow/df_manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/dynamic_follow/df_manager.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     self.profile_pred = None
     self.change_time = sec_since_boot()
-    self.first_run = True
     self.last_is_auto = False
 
   @property
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ def update(self):
     if self.sm.updated['dynamicFollowButton']:
       self.button_updated = True
 
-    if self.first_run:
-      df_out.changed = True  # to show alert on start
-      self.first_run = False
-
     if self.button_updated:  # only update when button is first pressed
       self.cur_user_profile = self.sm['dynamicFollowButton'].status