diff --git a/satellite/payments/stripe/service.go b/satellite/payments/stripe/service.go
index d8f430d17..8c64a0677 100644
--- a/satellite/payments/stripe/service.go
+++ b/satellite/payments/stripe/service.go
@@ -828,9 +828,9 @@ func (service *Service) CreateBalanceInvoiceItems(ctx context.Context) (err erro
 	return errGrp.Err()
 }
 
-// GenerateInvoices performs all tasks necessary to generate Stripe invoices.
-// This is equivalent to invoking ApplyFreeTierCoupons, PrepareInvoiceProjectRecords,
-// InvoiceApplyProjectRecords, and CreateInvoices in order.
+// GenerateInvoices performs tasks necessary to generate Stripe invoices.
+// This is equivalent to invoking PrepareInvoiceProjectRecords, InvoiceApplyProjectRecords,
+// and CreateInvoices in order.
 func (service *Service) GenerateInvoices(ctx context.Context, period time.Time) (err error) {
 	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
 
@@ -838,9 +838,6 @@ func (service *Service) GenerateInvoices(ctx context.Context, period time.Time)
 		Description string
 		Exec        func(context.Context, time.Time) error
 	}{
-		{"Applying free tier coupons", func(ctx context.Context, _ time.Time) error {
-			return service.ApplyFreeTierCoupons(ctx)
-		}},
 		{"Preparing invoice project records", service.PrepareInvoiceProjectRecords},
 		{"Applying invoice project records", service.InvoiceApplyProjectRecords},
 		{"Creating invoices", service.CreateInvoices},
diff --git a/satellite/payments/stripe/service_test.go b/satellite/payments/stripe/service_test.go
index 06ea1f0f7..7d2fc1f9a 100644
--- a/satellite/payments/stripe/service_test.go
+++ b/satellite/payments/stripe/service_test.go
@@ -520,17 +520,6 @@ func TestService_GenerateInvoice(t *testing.T) {
 
 				require.NoError(t, payments.StripeService.GenerateInvoices(ctx, start))
 
-				// ensure free tier coupon was applied
-				cusID, err := satellite.DB.StripeCoinPayments().Customers().GetCustomerID(ctx, user.ID)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-
-				params := &stripe.CustomerParams{Params: stripe.Params{Context: ctx}}
-				stripeUser, err := payments.StripeClient.Customers().Get(cusID, params)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.NotNil(t, stripeUser.Discount)
-				require.NotNil(t, stripeUser.Discount.Coupon)
-				require.Equal(t, payments.StripeService.StripeFreeTierCouponID, stripeUser.Discount.Coupon.ID)
-
 				// ensure project record was generated
 				err = satellite.DB.StripeCoinPayments().ProjectRecords().Check(ctx, proj.ID, start, end)
 				require.ErrorIs(t, stripe1.ErrProjectRecordExists, err)
@@ -539,6 +528,9 @@ func TestService_GenerateInvoice(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NotNil(t, rec)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 
+				// validate generated invoices
+				cusID, err := satellite.DB.StripeCoinPayments().Customers().GetCustomerID(ctx, user.ID)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
 				invoice, hasInvoice := getCustomerInvoice(ctx, payments.StripeClient, cusID)
 				invoiceItems := getCustomerInvoiceItems(ctx, payments.StripeClient, cusID)