diff --git a/src/matrixeventprocessor.ts b/src/matrixeventprocessor.ts
index 9fd9d1c7f199cba020c6a290554cb79c5c0959b9..5e6428ab0bb6aebc23345c2f8a07d16c358eae50 100644
--- a/src/matrixeventprocessor.ts
+++ b/src/matrixeventprocessor.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@ export class MatrixEventProcessor {
     public async OnEvent(request: Request, context: BridgeContext): Promise<void> {
         const event = request.getData() as IMatrixEvent;
         if (event.unsigned.age > AGE_LIMIT) {
-            throw new Unstable.EventTooOldError(
-                `Skipping event due to age ${event.unsigned.age} > ${AGE_LIMIT}`,
-            );
+            // throw new Unstable.EventTooOldError(
+            //     `Skipping event due to age ${event.unsigned.age} > ${AGE_LIMIT}`,
+            // );
+            return;
         }
         if (
             event.type === "m.room.member" &&