diff --git a/src/digest.js b/src/digest.js
index f74f2295d..be6332113 100644
--- a/src/digest.js
+++ b/src/digest.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function maybeSend(callback) {
         appstore.getSubscription(function (error, result) {
             if (error) debug('Error getting subscription:', error);
 
-            var hasSubscription = result && result.plan.id !== 'free' && result.plan.id !== 'undecided';
+            var hasSubscription = result && result.plan.id !== 'free';
 
             eventlog.getByCreationTime(new Date(new Date() - 7*86400000), function (error, events) {
                 if (error) return callback(error);
diff --git a/src/updatechecker.js b/src/updatechecker.js
index 61dcc960a..02548f91a 100644
--- a/src/updatechecker.js
+++ b/src/updatechecker.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function checkAppUpdates(callback) {
                     }
 
                     // always send notifications if user is on the free plan
-                    if (result.plan.id === 'free' || result.plan.id === 'undecided') {
+                    if (result.plan.id === 'free') {
                         debug('Notifying user of app update for %s from %s to %s', app.id, app.manifest.version, updateInfo.manifest.version);
                         mailer.appUpdateAvailable(app, false /* subscription */, updateInfo);
                         return iteratorDone();
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function checkBoxUpdates(callback) {
             }
 
             // always send notifications if user is on the free plan
-            if (result.plan.id === 'free' || result.plan.id === 'undecided') {
+            if (result.plan.id === 'free') {
                 mailer.boxUpdateAvailable(false /* hasSubscription */, updateInfo.version, updateInfo.changelog);
                 return done();
             }