diff --git a/plugin.rb b/plugin.rb
index a821878..5cdc62a 100644
--- a/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugin.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # name: discourse-md5_authentication
 # about: A plugin to authenticate users with MD5 passwords from legacy systems
-# version: 0.16
+# version: 0.17
 # authors: saint@federated.computer
 # url: https://gitea.federated.computer/saint/discourse-md5_authentication.git
 
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ after_initialize do
         # Invalidate any invite link for the user
         Invite.invalidate_for_email(user.email)
 
-        # Check if the user's password has expired
-        if user.password_expired?(password)
-          render json: { error: "expired", reason: "expired" }
-          return
-        end
+# 3.3.0        # Check if the user's password has expired
+#        if user.password_expired?(password)
+#          render json: { error: "expired", reason: "expired" }
+#          return
+#        end
       else
-        # If no user is found with the provided credentials
+        # No user is found with the provided credentials
         invalid_credentials
         return
       end
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ after_initialize do
   end
 
   # Extend the SessionController class to include the LegacyMd5Authentication module
+
+# 3.3.0   class ::SessionController < ApplicationController
   class ::SessionController
     prepend LegacyMd5Authentication
   end