diff --git a/lnbits/core/crud.py b/lnbits/core/crud.py
index e111abd5..9fdfa9ba 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/crud.py
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ async def create_payment(
 ) -> Payment:
 
     # todo: add this when tests are fixed
-    previous_payment = await get_wallet_payment(wallet_id, payment_hash, conn=conn)
-    assert previous_payment is None, "Payment already exists"
+    # previous_payment = await get_wallet_payment(wallet_id, payment_hash, conn=conn)
+    # assert previous_payment is None, "Payment already exists"
 
     try:
         invoice = bolt11.decode(payment_request)