diff --git a/plaid/security.py b/plaid/security.py
index ca9fbe066ebba..68e06c51ae603 100644
--- a/plaid/security.py
+++ b/plaid/security.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+USE_REFRESH_TOKENS = False
 
 
 def get_project_role_name(project_id: str) -> str:
@@ -395,7 +396,8 @@ def set_oauth_session(self, provider, oauth_response):
         Set the current session with OAuth token dict
         """
         # Save users token_dict on encrypted session cookie
-        session["oauth_token_dict"] = oauth_response
+        if USE_REFRESH_TOKENS:
+            session["oauth_token_dict"] = oauth_response
         super().set_oauth_session(provider, oauth_response)
 
     def has_oauth_token(self):
@@ -410,36 +412,35 @@ def _internal_validate():
             try:
                 if self.auth_type == AUTH_OAUTH:
                     if 'oauth' in session:
-                        # token, secret = session['oauth']
-                        # if token_is_valid(token):
-                        #     return True
-                        # to do the below, it needs custom `set_oauth_session` to save the `oauth_token_dict`
-                        provider = session["oauth_provider"]
-                        token_dict = session['oauth_token_dict']
-                        logging.info('Provider %s, Token %s', provider, token_dict)
-                        # this will refresh the token if it is expired (via `token_update` listener)
-                        self.appbuilder.sm.oauth_remotes[provider].token = token_dict
-                        user_resp = self.appbuilder.sm.oauth_remotes[provider].get("userinfo")
-                        user_resp.raise_for_status()
-                        logging.info('Got user response')
-
+                        # Basic validation of token expiry
                         token, secret = session['oauth']
                         if token_is_valid(token):
                             return True
 
-                        #ToDo - I could not get introspection to work, I was calling from FlaskOAuth2App, but needs to be and OAuth2Session which is the _get_oauth_client() of the Flask thing
-                        # maybe we don't need to introspect anyway, can just check expiry.
-
-                        # # new token now stored in session
-                        # token_dict = session['oauth_token_dict']
-                        # logging.info('Provider %s, Revised Token %s', provider, token_dict)
-                        # token_endpoint = self.appbuilder.sm.oauth.plaidkeycloak.access_token_url
-                        # intro_resp = self.appbuilder.sm.oauth_remotes[provider].introspect_token(token_endpoint, token=token_dict)
-                        # intro_resp.raise_for_status()
-                        # logging.info('Did introspection')
-                        # token_info = intro_resp.json()
-                        # if token_info['active']:
-                        #     return True
+                        if USE_REFRESH_TOKENS:
+                            # to do the below, it needs custom `set_oauth_session` to save the `oauth_token_dict`
+                            provider = session["oauth_provider"]
+                            token_dict = session['oauth_token_dict']
+                            logging.info('Provider %s, Token %s', provider, token_dict)
+                            # this will refresh the token if it is expired (via `token_update` listener)
+                            self.appbuilder.sm.oauth_remotes[provider].token = token_dict
+                            user_resp = self.appbuilder.sm.oauth_remotes[provider].get("userinfo")
+                            user_resp.raise_for_status()
+                            logging.info('Got user response')
+
+                            #ToDo - I could not get introspection to work, I was calling from FlaskOAuth2App, but needs to be and OAuth2Session which is the _get_oauth_client() of the Flask thing
+                            # maybe we don't need to introspect anyway, can just check expiry.
+
+                            # # new token now stored in session
+                            # token_dict = session['oauth_token_dict']
+                            # logging.info('Provider %s, Revised Token %s', provider, token_dict)
+                            # token_endpoint = self.appbuilder.sm.oauth.plaidkeycloak.access_token_url
+                            # intro_resp = self.appbuilder.sm.oauth_remotes[provider].introspect_token(token_endpoint, token=token_dict)
+                            # intro_resp.raise_for_status()
+                            # logging.info('Did introspection')
+                            # token_info = intro_resp.json()
+                            # if token_info['active']:
+                            #     return True
 
                 elif self.auth_type == AUTH_OID:
                     if 'token' in session:
@@ -459,30 +460,6 @@ def _internal_validate():
             session.clear()
         return result
 
-    #
-    # def has_access(self, permission_name: str, view_name: str) -> bool:
-    #     def logout_and_clear():
-    #         logout_user()
-    #         session.clear()
-    #         return False
-    #     # check token expiry and logout, then continue previous auth check
-    #     if self.auth_type == AUTH_OAUTH:
-    #         if 'oauth' not in session:
-    #             return logout_and_clear()
-    #         token, secret = session['oauth']
-    #         # provider = session["oauth_provider"]
-    #         if not token_is_valid(token):
-    #             return logout_and_clear()
-    #
-    #     elif self.auth_type == AUTH_OID:
-    #         if 'token' not in session:
-    #             return logout_and_clear()
-    #         token = session['token']
-    #         if not token_is_valid(token):
-    #             return logout_and_clear()
-    #
-    #     return super().has_access(permission_name, view_name)
-
 
 def token_is_valid(access_token):
     try: