diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f32e964fc8..bc0cf3c6e1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "habitica",
-  "version": "4.249.3",
+  "version": "4.249.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 733e862d4a..01397b7025 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "habitica",
   "description": "A habit tracker app which treats your goals like a Role Playing Game.",
-  "version": "4.249.3",
+  "version": "4.249.4",
   "main": "./website/server/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.19.6",
diff --git a/test/api/unit/libs/payments/apple.test.js b/test/api/unit/libs/payments/apple.test.js
index e11c3bd86f..32f662d22d 100644
--- a/test/api/unit/libs/payments/apple.test.js
+++ b/test/api/unit/libs/payments/apple.test.js
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ describe('Apple Payments', () => {
 
     it('errors when a user is using the same subscription', async () => {
       user = new User();
-      user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
       await user.save();
       payments.createSubscription.restore();
 
@@ -431,8 +430,6 @@ describe('Apple Payments', () => {
         }]);
 
       await applePayments.subscribe(sku, user, receipt, headers, nextPaymentProcessing);
-      user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
-      await user.save();
 
       await expect(applePayments.subscribe(sku, user, receipt, headers, nextPaymentProcessing))
         .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.to.eql({
diff --git a/test/api/unit/libs/payments/payments.test.js b/test/api/unit/libs/payments/payments.test.js
index 16af9e6e15..84475e4b0e 100644
--- a/test/api/unit/libs/payments/payments.test.js
+++ b/test/api/unit/libs/payments/payments.test.js
@@ -370,10 +370,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
     });
 
     context('Purchasing a subscription for self', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
-      });
-
       it('creates a subscription', async () => {
         expect(user.purchased.plan.planId).to.not.exist;
 
@@ -400,7 +396,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
         user.purchased.plan = plan;
         user.purchased.plan.dateTerminated = moment(new Date()).add(2, 'months');
         expect(user.purchased.plan.extraMonths).to.eql(0);
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
 
         await api.createSubscription(data);
 
@@ -411,7 +406,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
         user.purchased.plan = plan;
         user.purchased.plan.dateTerminated = moment(new Date()).subtract(2, 'months');
         expect(user.purchased.plan.extraMonths).to.eql(0);
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
 
         await api.createSubscription(data);
 
@@ -421,7 +415,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
       it('does not reset Gold-to-Gems cap on additional subscription', async () => {
         user.purchased.plan = plan;
         user.purchased.plan.gemsBought = 10;
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
 
         await api.createSubscription(data);
 
@@ -558,10 +551,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
     });
 
     context('Block subscription perks', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
-      });
-
       it('adds block months to plan.consecutive.offset', async () => {
         await api.createSubscription(data);
 
@@ -598,7 +587,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
         data.sub.key = 'basic_12mo';
 
         await api.createSubscription(data);
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
         await api.createSubscription(data);
 
         expect(user.purchased.plan.consecutive.gemCapExtra).to.eql(25);
@@ -765,7 +753,6 @@ describe('payments/index', () => {
           now: mayMysteryItemTimeframe,
           toFake: ['Date'],
         });
-        data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated = moment().subtract(1, 'hours').toDate();
       });
 
       afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js b/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js
index 733b9ba76f..75a49312e2 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import {
   NotAuthorized,
   NotFound,
-  TooManyRequests,
 } from '../errors';
 import shared from '../../../common';
 import { sendNotification as sendPushNotification } from '../pushNotifications'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
@@ -92,12 +91,6 @@ async function prepareSubscriptionValues (data) {
   let emailType = 'subscription-begins';
   let recipientIsSubscribed = recipient.isSubscribed();
 
-  if (data.user && !data.gift && !data.groupId && data.customerId !== 'group-plan') {
-    if (moment().diff(data.user.purchased.plan.dateUpdated, 'minutes') < 3) {
-      throw new TooManyRequests('Subscription already processed, likely duplicate request');
-    }
-  }
-
   //  If we are buying a group subscription
   if (data.groupId) {
     const groupFields = basicGroupFields.concat(' purchased');