diff --git a/app/cogs/actual_utils.py b/app/cogs/actual_utils.py
index ab792f71..f36388e9 100644
--- a/app/cogs/actual_utils.py
+++ b/app/cogs/actual_utils.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class ActualUtils(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.command(name="openai")
     async def openai(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, query):
+        if ctx.message.author.id != 144986109804412928:
+            await ctx.send("Sorry, this is a paid dale-bot feature")
+            return
         import questions
 
         await ctx.reply(