diff --git a/firmware/config/stm32f1egt/efifeatures.h b/firmware/config/stm32f1egt/efifeatures.h
index f89415fab2..3a9774f34b 100644
--- a/firmware/config/stm32f1egt/efifeatures.h
+++ b/firmware/config/stm32f1egt/efifeatures.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 #define hal_lld_get_counter_value()         DWT_CYCCNT
 
-#define EFI_USE_UART_FOR_CONSOLE FALSE
-
 #define EFI_CONSOLE_TX_PORT GPIOC
 #define EFI_CONSOLE_TX_PIN 10
 #define EFI_CONSOLE_RX_PORT GPIOC
@@ -44,9 +42,6 @@
 
 #define EFI_UNIT_TEST FALSE
 
-#define CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PORT GPIOB
-#define CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PIN 1
-
 #define EFI_MAX_31855 TRUE
 
 #define CONSOLE_MAX_ACTIONS 32
diff --git a/firmware/config/stm32f4ems/efifeatures.h b/firmware/config/stm32f4ems/efifeatures.h
index b1585d729e..bd24a00cb4 100644
--- a/firmware/config/stm32f4ems/efifeatures.h
+++ b/firmware/config/stm32f4ems/efifeatures.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 
 //#define EFI_UART_ECHO_TEST_MODE TRUE
 
-#define EFI_USE_UART_FOR_CONSOLE FALSE
-
 /**
  * Build-in logic analyzer support. Logic analyzer viewer is one of the java console panes.
  */
@@ -364,9 +362,6 @@
 #define GPS_SERIAL_DEVICE &SD1
 #define GPS_SERIAL_SPEED 38400
 
-#define CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PORT GPIOB
-#define CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PIN 1
-
 #define CONFIG_RESET_SWITCH_PORT GPIOD
 #define CONFIG_RESET_SWITCH_PIN 6
 
diff --git a/firmware/config/stm32f7ems/efifeatures.h b/firmware/config/stm32f7ems/efifeatures.h
index 608d0dc560..29390e43b1 100644
--- a/firmware/config/stm32f7ems/efifeatures.h
+++ b/firmware/config/stm32f7ems/efifeatures.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 #undef EFI_USE_CCM
 #define EFI_USE_CCM FALSE
 
-// todo: no actual selection pin configured for Nucleo
-#undef EFI_USE_UART_FOR_CONSOLE
-#define EFI_USE_UART_FOR_CONSOLE FALSE
-
 #undef EFI_POTENTIOMETER
 #define EFI_POTENTIOMETER FALSE
 
diff --git a/firmware/console/console_io.cpp b/firmware/console/console_io.cpp
index 21948bcde2..3b31acafb4 100644
--- a/firmware/console/console_io.cpp
+++ b/firmware/console/console_io.cpp
@@ -132,11 +132,7 @@ static bool getConsoleLine(BaseSequentialStream *chp, char *line, unsigned size)
 
 CommandHandler console_line_callback;
 
-/**
- * todo: what does this variable currently mean? is it still needed?
- * looks like things are a bit confusing here
- */
-static bool b_isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL;
+static const bool b_isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL = true;
 
 bool isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL(void) {
 	return b_isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL;
@@ -270,10 +266,6 @@ void startConsole(Logging *sharedLogger, CommandHandler console_line_callback_p)
 
 #if (defined(EFI_CONSOLE_UART_DEVICE) && ! EFI_SIMULATOR) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
 
-	palSetPadMode(CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PORT, CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PIN, PAL_MODE_INPUT_PULLUP);
-
-	b_isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL = GET_CONSOLE_MODE_VALUE() == EFI_USE_UART_FOR_CONSOLE;
-
 	if (isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL()) {
 		/*
 		 * Activates the serial
@@ -290,8 +282,6 @@ void startConsole(Logging *sharedLogger, CommandHandler console_line_callback_p)
 
 		chEvtRegisterMask((event_source_t *) chnGetEventSource(EFI_CONSOLE_UART_DEVICE), &consoleEventListener, 1);
 	}
-#else
-	b_isCommandLineConsoleOverTTL = false;
 #endif /* EFI_PROD_CODE */
 
 #if !defined(EFI_CONSOLE_NO_THREAD) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
diff --git a/firmware/console/console_io.h b/firmware/console/console_io.h
index f7e0d9d242..2a203430b9 100644
--- a/firmware/console/console_io.h
+++ b/firmware/console/console_io.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ typedef void (*CommandHandler)(char *);
 #include "datalogging.h"
 
 // todo: make this pin configurable
-#define GET_CONSOLE_MODE_VALUE() palReadPad(CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PORT, CONSOLE_MODE_SWITCH_PIN)
 #define SHOULD_INGORE_FLASH() (palReadPad(CONFIG_RESET_SWITCH_PORT, CONFIG_RESET_SWITCH_PIN) == 0)
 
 BaseChannel * getConsoleChannel(void);
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp b/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
index 5bf8dea445..0a7492238d 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
@@ -779,5 +779,5 @@ int getRusEfiVersion(void) {
 	if (initBootloader() != 0)
 		return 123;
 #endif /* EFI_BOOTLOADER_INCLUDE_CODE */
-	return 20190324;
+	return 20190401;
 }