diff --git a/common/hardware_tici.py b/common/hardware_tici.py
index aac7a229..2aec9b2e 100644
--- a/common/hardware_tici.py
+++ b/common/hardware_tici.py
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ MM_MODEM_ACCESS_TECHNOLOGY_LTE = 1 << 14
 
 class Tici(HardwareBase):
   def __init__(self):
-    # TODO: remove when dbus is installed everywhere
-    try:
-      import dbus  # pylint: disable=import-error
-    except ImportError:
-      return
+    import dbus  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
     self.bus = dbus.SystemBus()
     self.nm = self.bus.get_object(NM, '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager')
diff --git a/selfdrive/loggerd/uploader.py b/selfdrive/loggerd/uploader.py
index 354896c1..456712f2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/loggerd/uploader.py
+++ b/selfdrive/loggerd/uploader.py
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ def clear_locks(root):
       cloudlog.exception("clear_locks failed")
 
 def is_on_wifi():
-  try:
-    return HARDWARE.get_network_type() == NetworkType.wifi
-  except Exception:
-    return False
+  return HARDWARE.get_network_type() == NetworkType.wifi
 
 class Uploader():
   def __init__(self, dongle_id, root):