diff --git a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/rusEFIVersion.java b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/rusEFIVersion.java
index f05d6817e9..2e00cd9614 100644
--- a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/rusEFIVersion.java
+++ b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/rusEFIVersion.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
 public class rusEFIVersion {
-    public static final int CONSOLE_VERSION = 20211030;
+    public static final int CONSOLE_VERSION = 20211031;
     public static AtomicReference<String> firmwareVersion = new AtomicReference<>("N/A");
 
     public static long classBuildTimeMillis() {
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/StartupFrame.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/StartupFrame.java
index 80ef02dd5e..454870c155 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/StartupFrame.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/StartupFrame.java
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ public class StartupFrame {
             ProgramSelector selector = new ProgramSelector(comboPorts);
             realHardwarePanel.add(selector.getControl(), "right, wrap");
 
-
-//            realHardwarePanel.add(new DfuFlasher(comboPorts).getAutoButton());
-//            realHardwarePanel.add(new DfuFlasher(comboPorts).getManualButton());
             // for F7 builds we just build one file at the moment
 //            realHardwarePanel.add(new FirmwareFlasher(FirmwareFlasher.IMAGE_FILE, "ST-LINK Program Firmware", "Default firmware version for most users").getButton());
             if (new File(FirmwareFlasher.IMAGE_NO_ASSERTS_FILE).exists()) {
@@ -153,7 +150,12 @@ public class StartupFrame {
                 FirmwareFlasher firmwareFlasher = new FirmwareFlasher(FirmwareFlasher.IMAGE_NO_ASSERTS_FILE, "ST-LINK Program Firmware/NoAsserts", "Please only use this version if you know that you need this version");
                 realHardwarePanel.add(firmwareFlasher.getButton(), "right, wrap");
             }
-            realHardwarePanel.add(new EraseChip().getButton(), "right, wrap");
+            JComponent updateHelp = ProgramSelector.createHelpButton();
+
+            realHardwarePanel.add(updateHelp, "right, wrap");
+
+            // st-link is pretty advanced use-case, real humans do not have st-link as of 2021
+            //realHardwarePanel.add(new EraseChip().getButton(), "right, wrap");
         }
 
         SerialPortScanner.INSTANCE.listeners.add(() -> SwingUtilities.invokeLater(this::applyKnownPorts));
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/EraseChip.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/EraseChip.java
index 0a3d42374d..d56dd02d72 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/EraseChip.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/EraseChip.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class EraseChip {
     private static final String ERASE_COMMAND_SUFFIX = " -c init -c targets -c \"halt\" -c \"flash erase_address 0x08000000 " + FLASH_SIZE + "\" -c shutdown";
 
     private final JButton button = new JButton("ST-LINK Erase Chip", AutoupdateUtil.loadIcon("erase.png"));
-    private StatusWindow wnd = new StatusWindow();
+    private final StatusWindow wnd = new StatusWindow();
 
     public EraseChip() {
         button.addActionListener(new AbstractAction() {
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/ProgramSelector.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/ProgramSelector.java
index 68d4a9990d..2fb141a9c3 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/ProgramSelector.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/maintenance/ProgramSelector.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.rusefi.maintenance;
 
 import com.rusefi.autoupdate.AutoupdateUtil;
 import com.rusefi.ui.util.URLLabel;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.awt.*;
@@ -42,9 +43,6 @@ public class ProgramSelector {
         JButton updateFirmware = new JButton("Update Firmware",
                 AutoupdateUtil.loadIcon("upload48.jpg"));
         controls.add(updateFirmware);
-        JButton updateHelp = new JButton("?");
-        updateHelp.addActionListener(e -> URLLabel.open(HELP));
-        controls.add(updateHelp);
 
         updateFirmware.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
             @Override
@@ -69,6 +67,11 @@ public class ProgramSelector {
 
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    public static JComponent createHelpButton() {
+        return new URLLabel("HOWTO Update Firmware", HELP);
+    }
+
     public JPanel getControl() {
         return controls;
     }