diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py b/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
index ae2c76165256ad4..ebe7404e17618e4 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
@@ -93,15 +93,12 @@ def process_ublox_msg(self, ublox_msg, ublox_mono_time: int, block=False):
       pos_std = np.sqrt(abs(self.gnss_kf.P[GStates.ECEF_POS].diagonal())).tolist()
       vel_std = np.sqrt(abs(self.gnss_kf.P[GStates.ECEF_VELOCITY].diagonal())).tolist()
 
-      bearing_deg, bearing_std = get_bearing_from_gnss(ecef_pos, ecef_vel, vel_std)
-
       meas_msgs = [create_measurement_msg(m) for m in corrected_measurements]
       dat = messaging.new_message("gnssMeasurements")
       measurement_msg = log.LiveLocationKalman.Measurement.new_message
       dat.gnssMeasurements = {
         "positionECEF": measurement_msg(value=ecef_pos, std=pos_std, valid=kf_valid),
         "velocityECEF": measurement_msg(value=ecef_vel, std=vel_std, valid=kf_valid),
-        "bearingDeg": measurement_msg(value=[bearing_deg], std=[bearing_std], valid=kf_valid),
         "ubloxMonoTime": ublox_mono_time,
         "correctedMeasurements": meas_msgs
       }
@@ -210,16 +207,6 @@ def kf_add_observations(gnss_kf: GNSSKalman, t: float, measurements: List[GNSSMe
     gnss_kf.predict_and_observe(t, kind, data)
 
 
-def get_bearing_from_gnss(ecef_pos, ecef_vel, vel_std):
-  # init orientation with direction of velocity
-  converter = coord.LocalCoord.from_ecef(ecef_pos)
-
-  ned_vel = np.einsum('ij,j ->i', converter.ned_from_ecef_matrix, ecef_vel)
-  bearing = np.arctan2(ned_vel[1], ned_vel[0])
-  bearing_std = np.arctan2(np.linalg.norm(vel_std), np.linalg.norm(ned_vel))
-  return float(np.rad2deg(bearing)), float(bearing_std)
-
-
 class CacheSerializer(json.JSONEncoder):
 
   def default(self, o):