diff --git a/functions/src/utils.ts b/functions/src/utils.ts
index f34db1c8..88c25570 100644
--- a/functions/src/utils.ts
+++ b/functions/src/utils.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ const updateUserBalance = (
 
     const newUserBalance = user.balance + delta
 
-    if (newUserBalance < 0)
-      throw new Error(
-        `User (${userId}) balance cannot be negative: ${newUserBalance}`
-      )
+    // if (newUserBalance < 0)
+    //   throw new Error(
+    //     `User (${userId}) balance cannot be negative: ${newUserBalance}`
+    //   )
 
     if (isDeposit) {
       const newTotalDeposits = (user.totalDeposits || 0) + delta