diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
index f387449781..af079dd241 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ module.exports = class StripePaymentProcessor {
 
             this._plans = [];
             for (const planSpec of config.plans) {
+                // NOTE: we have only one "Complimentary" plan throughout the system
+                if (planSpec.name === 'Complimentary' && planSpec.currency !== 'usd') {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 const plan = await api.plans.ensure(this._stripe, planSpec, this._product);
                 this._plans.push(plan);
             }