diff --git a/system/manager/manager.py b/system/manager/manager.py
index 997653f6cd89f3..820240dbde373a 100755
--- a/system/manager/manager.py
+++ b/system/manager/manager.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 from openpilot.selfdrive.frogpilot.assets.model_manager import DEFAULT_MODEL, DEFAULT_MODEL_NAME
 from openpilot.selfdrive.frogpilot.frogpilot_functions import convert_params, frogpilot_boot_functions, setup_frogpilot, uninstall_frogpilot
-from openpilot.selfdrive.frogpilot.frogpilot_utilities import update_frogpilot_toggles
 from openpilot.selfdrive.frogpilot.frogpilot_variables import frogpilot_default_params, get_frogpilot_toggles
 
 
@@ -175,7 +174,8 @@ def manager_thread() -> None:
   started_prev = False
 
   # FrogPilot variables
-  classic_model = False
+  frogpilot_toggles = get_frogpilot_toggles()
+  classic_model = getattr(frogpilot_toggles, 'classic_model', False)
 
   error_log = os.path.join(sentry.CRASHES_DIR, 'error.txt')
   if os.path.isfile(error_log):
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ def manager_thread() -> None:
         os.remove(error_log)
 
       # FrogPilot variables
-      frogpilot_toggles = get_frogpilot_toggles()
       classic_model = frogpilot_toggles.classic_model
 
     elif not started and started_prev: