diff --git a/clients/native/src/commands/import_credential.rs b/clients/native/src/commands/import_credential.rs
index 9d156d32ff..11916ced72 100644
--- a/clients/native/src/commands/import_credential.rs
+++ b/clients/native/src/commands/import_credential.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: Args) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
         }
         BandwidthCredentialIssuedDataVariant::FreePass(freepass_info) => {
             info!("with expiry at {}", freepass_info.expiry_date());
-            if freepass_info.expiry_date() > OffsetDateTime::now_utc() {
+            if freepass_info.expired() {
                 error!("the free pass has already expired!");
 
                 // technically we can import it, but the gateway will just reject it so what's the point
diff --git a/clients/socks5/src/commands/import_credential.rs b/clients/socks5/src/commands/import_credential.rs
index b4c050b815..a4306c1a09 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/src/commands/import_credential.rs
+++ b/clients/socks5/src/commands/import_credential.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: Args) -> Result<(), Socks5ClientError> {
         }
         BandwidthCredentialIssuedDataVariant::FreePass(freepass_info) => {
             info!("with expiry at {}", freepass_info.expiry_date());
-            if freepass_info.expiry_date() > OffsetDateTime::now_utc() {
+            if freepass_info.expired() {
                 error!("the free pass has already expired!");
 
                 // technically we can import it, but the gateway will just reject it so what's the point
diff --git a/common/commands/src/coconut/import_credential.rs b/common/commands/src/coconut/import_credential.rs
index 3d90e02c42..6d5612ac53 100644
--- a/common/commands/src/coconut/import_credential.rs
+++ b/common/commands/src/coconut/import_credential.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
         BandwidthCredentialIssuedDataVariant::FreePass(freepass_info) => {
             info!("with expiry at {}", freepass_info.expiry_date());
-            if freepass_info.expiry_date() > OffsetDateTime::now_utc() {
+            if freepass_info.expired() {
                 error!("the free pass has already expired!");
 
                 // technically we can, but the gateway will just reject it so what's the point
diff --git a/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/import_credential.rs b/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/import_credential.rs
index 5f5c599c3c..a2d71d3c92 100644
--- a/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/import_credential.rs
+++ b/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/import_credential.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: Args) -> Result<(), NetworkRequesterError> {
         }
         BandwidthCredentialIssuedDataVariant::FreePass(freepass_info) => {
             info!("with expiry at {}", freepass_info.expiry_date());
-            if freepass_info.expiry_date() > OffsetDateTime::now_utc() {
+            if freepass_info.expired() {
                 error!("the free pass has already expired!");
 
                 // technically we can import it, but the gateway will just reject it so what's the point