diff --git a/convex/thumbnails.ts b/convex/thumbnails.ts
index e272396..335fe77 100644
--- a/convex/thumbnails.ts
+++ b/convex/thumbnails.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const createThumbnail = mutation({
       throw new Error("you must be logged in to create a thumbnail");
     }
 
-    const isSubscribed = await isUserSubscribed(ctx);
+    // const isSubscribed = await isUserSubscribed(ctx);
 
     const user = await getFullUser(ctx, userId);
 
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ export const createThumbnail = mutation({
       throw new Error("no user with that id found");
     }
 
-    if (!isSubscribed && user.credits <= 0) {
-      throw new Error("you must be subscribed to create a thumbnail");
-    }
+    // if (!isSubscribed && user.credits <= 0) {
+    //   throw new Error("you must be subscribed to create a thumbnail");
+    // }
 
-    await ctx.db.patch(user._id, {
-      credits: Math.max(0, user.credits - 1),
-    });
+    // await ctx.db.patch(user._id, {
+    //   credits: Math.max(0, user.credits - 1),
+    // });
 
     return await ctx.db.insert("thumbnails", {
       title: args.title,
diff --git a/convex/users.ts b/convex/users.ts
index 64350b6..c9b0fd7 100644
--- a/convex/users.ts
+++ b/convex/users.ts
@@ -36,15 +36,16 @@ export const getProfile = query({
 });
 
 export const isUserSubscribed = async (ctx: QueryCtx | MutationCtx) => {
-  const userId = await getUserId(ctx);
+  return true;
+  // const userId = await getUserId(ctx);
 
-  if (!userId) {
-    return false;
-  }
+  // if (!userId) {
+  //   return false;
+  // }
 
-  const userToCheck = await getFullUser(ctx, userId);
+  // const userToCheck = await getFullUser(ctx, userId);
 
-  return (userToCheck?.endsOn ?? 0) > Date.now();
+  // return (userToCheck?.endsOn ?? 0) > Date.now();
 };
 
 export const createUser = internalMutation({
diff --git a/src/app/header.tsx b/src/app/header.tsx
index ca49fb2..d2b164e 100644
--- a/src/app/header.tsx
+++ b/src/app/header.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function Header() {
             <>
               {isAuthenticated && (
                 <>
-                  {!isSubscriped && <UpgradeButton />}
+                  {/* {!isSubscriped && <UpgradeButton />} */}
                   <UserButton />
                 </>
               )}