diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/amazon.js b/website/server/libs/payments/amazon.js
index b190dd5a7f..3425fd6127 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/amazon.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/amazon.js
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 } from '../../models/group';
 import { model as Coupon } from '../../models/coupon';
 import { getGemsBlock } from './gems'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
-import promoSubscription from './promoSubscription'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 
 // TODO better handling of errors
 
@@ -186,8 +185,6 @@ api.checkout = async function checkout (options = {}) {
     gift.member = await User.findById(gift.uuid).exec();
     data.gift = gift;
     data.paymentMethod = this.constants.PAYMENT_METHOD_GIFT;
-
-    promoSubscription(data);
   }
 
   await payments[method](data);
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/apple.js b/website/server/libs/payments/apple.js
index 021c590387..c9517784fe 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/apple.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/apple.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 } from '../errors';
 import { model as IapPurchaseReceipt } from '../../models/iapPurchaseReceipt';
 import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
-import promoSubscription from './promoSubscription'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 
 const api = {};
 
@@ -237,8 +236,6 @@ api.noRenewSubscribe = async function noRenewSubscribe (options) {
         gift.subscription = sub;
         data.gift = gift;
         data.paymentMethod = this.constants.PAYMENT_METHOD_GIFT;
-
-        promoSubscription(data);
       }
 
       await payments.createSubscription(data);
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/google.js b/website/server/libs/payments/google.js
index 6cb70b7470..346dae981e 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/google.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/google.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 import { model as IapPurchaseReceipt } from '../../models/iapPurchaseReceipt';
 import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
 import { getGemsBlock } from './gems';
-import promoSubscription from './promoSubscription'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 
 const api = {};
 
@@ -219,8 +218,6 @@ api.noRenewSubscribe = async function noRenewSubscribe (options) {
     gift.subscription = sub;
     data.gift = gift;
     data.paymentMethod = this.constants.PAYMENT_METHOD_GIFT;
-
-    promoSubscription(data);
   }
 
   await payments.createSubscription(data);
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/paypal.js b/website/server/libs/payments/paypal.js
index 8191a3644a..e87fa5e99c 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/paypal.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/paypal.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import payments from './payments'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import { getGemsBlock } from './gems'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import { model as Coupon } from '../../models/coupon';
 import { model as User } from '../../models/user'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
-import promoSubscription from './promoSubscription'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import { // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
   model as Group,
   basicFields as basicGroupFields,
@@ -163,8 +162,6 @@ api.checkoutSuccess = async function checkoutSuccess (options = {}) {
 
     data.paymentMethod = 'PayPal (Gift)';
     data.gift = gift;
-
-    promoSubscription(data);
   } else {
     data.gemsBlock = getGemsBlock(gemsBlockKey);
   }
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/promoSubscription.js b/website/server/libs/payments/promoSubscription.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c16fedd99d..0000000000
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/promoSubscription.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import { getCurrentEvent } from '../worldState'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
-import createSubscription from './payments'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
-
-const currentEvent = getCurrentEvent();
-
-export default async function promoSubscription (data) {
-  if (currentEvent && currentEvent.promo && currentEvent.promo === 'g1g1') {
-    const promoData = {
-      user: data.user,
-      gift: {
-        member: data.user,
-        subscription: {
-          key: data.gift.subscription.key,
-        },
-      },
-      paymentMethod: data.paymentMethod,
-      promo: 'Winter',
-      promoUsername: data.gift.member.auth.local.username,
-    };
-    await createSubscription(promoData);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/stripe/checkout.js b/website/server/libs/payments/stripe/checkout.js
index a727571a91..fc225493ac 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/stripe/checkout.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/stripe/checkout.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
 import payments from '../payments'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import { getGemsBlock } from '../gems'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import stripeConstants from './constants';
-import promoSubscription from '../promoSubscription'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 
 function getGiftAmount (gift) {
   if (gift.type === 'subscription') {
@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@ async function applyGemPayment (user, response, gemsBlock, gift) {
   if (gift) {
     if (gift.type === 'subscription') method = 'createSubscription';
     data.paymentMethod = 'Gift';
-
-    promoSubscription(data);
   }
 
   await payments[method](data);
diff --git a/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js b/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js
index aef10bb191..72e120e9ff 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/payments/subscriptions.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 import shared from '../../../common';
 import { sendNotification as sendPushNotification } from '../pushNotifications'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 import calculateSubscriptionTerminationDate from './calculateSubscriptionTerminationDate';
+import { getCurrentEvent } from '../worldState'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 
 // @TODO: Abstract to shared/constant
 const JOINED_GROUP_PLAN = 'joined group plan';
@@ -243,6 +244,23 @@ async function createSubscription (data) {
 
     // Only send push notifications if sending to a user other than yourself
     if (data.gift.member._id !== data.user._id) {
+      const currentEvent = getCurrentEvent();
+      if (currentEvent && currentEvent.promo && currentEvent.promo === 'g1g1') {
+        const promoData = {
+          user: data.user,
+          gift: {
+            member: data.user,
+            subscription: {
+              key: data.gift.subscription.key,
+            },
+          },
+          paymentMethod: data.paymentMethod,
+          promo: 'Winter',
+          promoUsername: data.gift.member.auth.local.username,
+        };
+        await this.createSubscription(promoData);
+      }
+
       if (data.gift.member.preferences.pushNotifications.giftedSubscription !== false) {
         sendPushNotification(data.gift.member,
           {