diff --git a/components/server/ee/src/workspace/gitpod-server-impl.ts b/components/server/ee/src/workspace/gitpod-server-impl.ts
index 161dcf63e6d837..81765104fd9b8b 100644
--- a/components/server/ee/src/workspace/gitpod-server-impl.ts
+++ b/components/server/ee/src/workspace/gitpod-server-impl.ts
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ export class GitpodServerEEImpl extends GitpodServerImpl {
         const user = this.checkUser("setWorkspaceTimeout");
 
         if (!(await this.maySetTimeout(user))) {
-            throw new ResponseError(ErrorCodes.PLAN_PROFESSIONAL_REQUIRED, "Plan upgrade is required");
+            //throw new ResponseError(ErrorCodes.PLAN_PROFESSIONAL_REQUIRED, "Plan upgrade is required");
         }
 
         let validatedDuration;