diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormLegacy/NewThreadForm.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormLegacy/NewThreadForm.tsx
index d7e9bdfda73..07cb483ba83 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormLegacy/NewThreadForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormLegacy/NewThreadForm.tsx
@@ -238,9 +238,11 @@ export const NewThreadForm = () => {
   const contestTopicAffordanceVisible =
     isContestAvailable && hasTopicOngoingContest;
 
+  const isWalletBalanceErrorEnabled = false;
   const walletBalanceError =
     isContestAvailable &&
     hasTopicOngoingContest &&
+    isWalletBalanceErrorEnabled &&
     parseFloat(userEthBalance || '0') < MIN_ETH_FOR_CONTEST_THREAD;
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx
index 23f8afad497..352e3544dc3 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@ export const NewThreadForm = () => {
   const contestTopicAffordanceVisible =
     isContestAvailable && hasTopicOngoingContest;
 
+  const isWalletBalanceErrorEnabled = false;
   const walletBalanceError =
     isContestAvailable &&
     hasTopicOngoingContest &&
+    isWalletBalanceErrorEnabled &&
     parseFloat(userEthBalance || '0') < MIN_ETH_FOR_CONTEST_THREAD;
 
   useEffect(() => {