diff --git a/account/src/lib/couch-db.ts b/account/src/lib/couch-db.ts
index c01c5db..6ccdd3d 100644
--- a/account/src/lib/couch-db.ts
+++ b/account/src/lib/couch-db.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export async function updateLingdocsUser(uuid: T.UUID, toUpdate:
     wordlistDbName: undefined,
     couchDbPassword: undefined,
     upgradeToStudentRequest: undefined,
+    subscription: undefined,
   } |
   { upgradeToStudentRequest: "waiting" } | 
   { upgradeToStudentRequest: "denied" } |
diff --git a/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts b/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts
index e7e5386..37daaf9 100644
--- a/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts
+++ b/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export async function downgradeUser(userId: T.UUID, subscriptionId?: string): Pr
         wordlistDbName: undefined,
         couchDbPassword: undefined,
         upgradeToStudentRequest: undefined,
+        subscription: undefined,
     });
     if (user.email) {
         // TODO