diff --git a/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts b/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts
index e7e5386..b43f723 100644
--- a/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts
+++ b/account/src/lib/user-utils.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export async function upgradeUser(userId: T.UUID, subscription?: T.StripeSubscri
 
 export async function downgradeUser(userId: T.UUID, subscriptionId?: string): Promise<T.DowngradeUserResponse> {
     await deleteCouchDbAuthUser(userId);
+    console.log("in function downgrading user with subscriptionId", subscriptionId);
     if (subscriptionId) {
         stripe.subscriptions.del(subscriptionId);
     }
diff --git a/account/src/routers/auth-router.ts b/account/src/routers/auth-router.ts
index 8b581eb..15e5edb 100644
--- a/account/src/routers/auth-router.ts
+++ b/account/src/routers/auth-router.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ const authRouter = (passport: PassportStatic) => {
       if (!req.user) {
         return res.redirect("/");
       }
+      // @ts-ignore;
+      console.log("will downgrade user with subscription id", req.user?.subscription?.id)
       await downgradeUser(req.user.userId, "subscription" in req.user
         ? req.user.subscription?.id
         : undefined);
diff --git a/account/views/user.ejs b/account/views/user.ejs
index 1485ce7..e2412c1 100644
--- a/account/views/user.ejs
+++ b/account/views/user.ejs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       <% } %>
       <% if (user.tester && user.level === "student" && user.subscription) { %>
         <p>Current subscription: <% if (user.subscription.metadata.cycle === "monthly") { %>$1/month<% } else { %>$10/year<% } %></p>
-        <p><a href="#" onclick="handleDowngrade()">Downgrade</a> your account to cancel your subscription</p>
+        <p><a href="#" onclick="handleDowngrade()">Downgrade</a> to cancel your subscription</p>
       <% } %>
       <% if (user.email) { %>
         <h4 class="mt-3 mb-3">Password <i class="fas fa-key ml-2"></i></h4>
@@ -228,12 +228,10 @@
       }
     }
     function handleDowngrade() {
-      const answer = confirm("Are you sure you want to downgrade your account? Your wordlist will be deleted forever. (Export it to CSV from the dictionary if you want to keep it)");
+      const answer = confirm("Are you sure you want to downgrade your account? Your wordlist will be deleted forever. (Export it to CSV from the dictionary first if you want to keep it.)");
       if (answer) {
         fetch("/downgradeToBasic", { method: "POST" }).then((res) => res.json()).then((res) => {
-          if (res.ok) {
-            window.location = "/";
-          }
+          window.location = "/";
         }).catch((err) => {
           alert("Error downgrading account - check your connection");
           console.error(err);