diff --git a/system/manager/process_config.py b/system/manager/process_config.py
index 43da8d718..2e0481b0a 100644
--- a/system/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/system/manager/process_config.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ def driverview(started: bool, params: Params, CP: car.CarParams) -> bool:
   return started or params.get_bool("IsDriverViewEnabled")
 
 def driver_monitoring(started: bool, params: Params, CP: car.CarParams) -> bool:
-  if os.path.exists('/tmp/lite_hw'):
-    return False
-  return driverview(started, params, CP)
+  return False   # C3 Lite: no driver camera
 
 def notcar(started: bool, params: Params, CP: car.CarParams) -> bool:
   return started and CP.notCar