diff --git a/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle.cpp b/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle.cpp
index b84ff6499c..8ee83aac26 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/actuators/electronic_throttle.cpp
@@ -170,12 +170,6 @@ bool EtbController::init(dc_function_e function, DcMotor *motor, pid_s *pidParam
 		}
 
 		if (!Sensor::isRedundant(m_positionSensor)) {
-			firmwareError(
-				ObdCode::OBD_TPS_Configuration,
-				"Use of electronic throttle requires %s to be redundant.",
-				Sensor::getSensorName(m_positionSensor)
-			);
-
 			etbErrorCode = (int8_t)TpsState::Redundancy;
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb.cpp
index a2133670db..bf6d4f02ad 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/actuators/test_etb.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ TEST(etb, initializationNotRedundantTps) {
 	Sensor::setMockValue(SensorType::Tps1Primary, 0);
 	Sensor::setMockValue(SensorType::Tps1, 0.0f, false);
 
-	EXPECT_FATAL_ERROR(dut.init(DC_Throttle1, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr));
+	ASSERT_FALSE(dut.init(DC_Throttle1, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr));
 }
 
 TEST(etb, initializationNotRedundantPedal) {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ TEST(etb, initializationNoThrottles) {
 	Sensor::setMockValue(SensorType::Tps1Primary, 0);
 	Sensor::setMockValue(SensorType::Tps1, 0.0f, false);
 
-	EXPECT_FATAL_ERROR(initElectronicThrottle());
+	initElectronicThrottle();
 }
 
 TEST(etb, idlePlumbing) {