diff --git a/lib/feeds.js b/lib/feeds.js
index ba28d08..e541931 100644
--- a/lib/feeds.js
+++ b/lib/feeds.js
@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ async function parseXmlFeed(parser, feed) {
 		const response = await fetch(feed.url, { headers, signal: controller.signal });
 
 		if (response.status === 304) return [];
-		if (response.status === 402 || response.status === 429) {
-			const err = new Error(`Feed ${feed.url} returned HTTP ${response.status}`);
+		if (response.status === 402) {
+			const err = new Error(`Feed ${feed.url} returned HTTP 402`);
 			err.feedGone = true;
-			err.status = response.status;
+			err.status = 402;
 			throw err;
 		}
+		if (response.status === 429) return [];
 		if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP Error ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
 
 		const text = await response.text();
@@ -183,12 +184,13 @@ async function parseJsonFeed(feed) {
 		const response = await fetch(feed.url, { headers, signal: controller.signal });
 
 		if (response.status === 304) return [];
-		if (response.status === 402 || response.status === 429) {
-			const err = new Error(`Feed ${feed.url} returned HTTP ${response.status}`);
+		if (response.status === 402) {
+			const err = new Error(`Feed ${feed.url} returned HTTP 402`);
 			err.feedGone = true;
-			err.status = response.status;
+			err.status = 402;
 			throw err;
 		}
+		if (response.status === 429) return [];
 		if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP Error ${response.status}`);
 
 		const feedData = await response.json();
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ async function _processFeedItems(ctx, feed, shouldPost) {
 }
 
 async function _removeFeedAndNotify(ctx, feed, status) {
-	const reason = status === 402 ? "now requires payment" : "is rate-limited";
+	const reason = "now requires payment";
 	console.log(`Feed ${feed.url} ${reason} — removing`);
 
 	await ctx.db.execute("DELETE FROM feeds WHERE url = ? AND channel_id = ?", [feed.url, feed.channel_id]);