diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/charge_item.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/charge_item.rs
index 115af564f..d6551cd30 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/charge_item.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/charge_item.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ impl ChargeItem {
                     (status = 'open' AND due < NOW()) OR
                     (status = 'failed' AND last_attempt < NOW() - INTERVAL '2 days')
                 )
-            FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
+            -- FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
             "#,
             charge_type
         )
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/billing.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/billing.rs
index 4af586ed6..61fdf819c 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/billing.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/internal/billing.rs
@@ -2302,8 +2302,6 @@ pub async fn index_billing(
         )
         .await?;
 
-        let mut transaction = pool.begin().await?;
-
         for mut charge in charges_to_do {
             let product_price = if let Some(price) =
                 prices.iter().find(|x| x.id == charge.price_id)