diff --git a/code/code.py b/code/code.py
index fd68106..31df7c5 100644
--- a/code/code.py
+++ b/code/code.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ async def setup(ctx, channel: discord.TextChannel, api_key):
     except:
         await ctx.respond("Invalid api key", ephemeral=True)
         return
+        #if there is not enough tokens remaining, send a message to the user
+    if openai.Completion.create(engine="davinci", prompt="Hello world", max_tokens=1).headers["X-RateLimit-Remaining"] == 0:
+        await ctx.respond("Not enough tokens remaining", ephemeral=True)
+        debug("Not enough tokens remaining")
+        return
     #check if the channel is valid
     if channel is None:
         await ctx.respond("Invalid channel id", ephemeral=True)