diff --git a/weather/__init__.py b/weather/__init__.py
index c799086..f831026 100644
--- a/weather/__init__.py
+++ b/weather/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if os.environ.get('HONEYCOMB_KEY'):
      beeline.init(writekey=os.environ['HONEYCOMB_KEY'], dataset='rws', service_name='weather')
      HoneyMiddleware(app, db_events = True)
 
-auth_internal = os.environ['REBBLE_AUTH_URL_INT']
+#auth_internal = os.environ['REBBLE_AUTH_URL_INT']
 ibm_root = os.environ.get('IBM_API_ROOT', 'https://api.weather.com')
 ibm_key = os.environ['IBM_API_KEY']
 http_protocol = os.environ.get('HTTP_PROTOCOL', 'https')
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ def heartbeat():
 
 @app.route('/api/v1/geocode/<float:latitude>/<float:longitude>/')
 def geocode(latitude, longitude):
-    if not request.args.get('access_token'):
-        abort(401)
-    user_req = requests.get(f"{auth_internal}/api/v1/me",
-                            headers={'Authorization': f"Bearer {request.args['access_token']}"})
-    if user_req.status_code == 401:
-        abort(401)
-    user_req.raise_for_status()
-    if not user_req.json()['is_subscribed']:
-        raise HTTPPaymentRequired()
+#    if not request.args.get('access_token'):
+#        abort(401)
+#    user_req = requests.get(f"{auth_internal}/api/v1/me",
+#                            headers={'Authorization': f"Bearer {request.args['access_token']}"})
+#    if user_req.status_code == 401:
+#        abort(401)
+#    user_req.raise_for_status()
+#    if not user_req.json()['is_subscribed']:
+#        raise HTTPPaymentRequired()
     beeline.add_context_field("user", user_req.json()['uid'])
 
     units = request.args.get('units', 'h')