diff --git a/routstr/proxy.py b/routstr/proxy.py
index 2e0d615f..ed5080a4 100644
--- a/routstr/proxy.py
+++ b/routstr/proxy.py
@@ -540,10 +540,11 @@ async def proxy(
             )
 
         logger.debug("Processing unauthenticated GET request", extra={"path": path})
-        # TODO: why is this needed? can we remove it?
+        # Prepare headers for upstream
         headers = prepare_upstream_headers(dict(request.headers))
         return await forward_get_to_upstream(request, path, headers)
 
+    cost_per_request = 0
     # Only pay for request if we have request body data (for completions endpoints)
     if request_body_dict:
         logger.info(
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ async def proxy(
     )
 
     if response.status_code != 200:
-        await revert_pay_for_request(key, session, max_cost_for_model)
+        await revert_pay_for_request(key, session, cost_per_request)
         logger.warning(
             "Upstream request failed, revert payment",
             extra={
@@ -596,22 +597,8 @@ async def proxy(
                 "path": path,
                 "key_hash": key.hashed_key[:8] + "...",
                 "key_balance": key.balance,
-                "max_cost_for_model": max_cost_for_model,
-                "upstream_headers": response.headers
-                if hasattr(response, "headers")
-                else None,
-                "upstream_response": response.body
-                if hasattr(response, "body")
-                else None,
             },
         )
-        request_id = (
-            request.state.request_id if hasattr(request.state, "request_id") else None
-        )
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=502,
-            detail=f"Upstream request failed, please contact support with request id: {request_id}",
-        )
 
     return response