diff --git a/sopel/bot.py b/sopel/bot.py
index 1016ff60b1..4219528aa1 100644
--- a/sopel/bot.py
+++ b/sopel/bot.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def call(self, func, sopel, trigger):
             if func in self._times[nick]:
                 usertimediff = current_time - self._times[nick][func]
                 if func.rate > 0 and usertimediff < func.rate:
-                    self._times[nick][func] = current_time
+                    #self._times[nick][func] = current_time
                     LOGGER.info(
                         "%s prevented from using %s in %s due to user limit: %d < %d",
                         trigger.nick, func.__name__, trigger.sender, usertimediff,
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def call(self, func, sopel, trigger):
             if func in self._times[self.nick]:
                 globaltimediff = current_time - self._times[self.nick][func]
                 if func.global_rate > 0 and globaltimediff < func.global_rate:
-                    self._times[self.nick][func] = current_time
+                    #self._times[self.nick][func] = current_time
                     LOGGER.info(
                         "%s prevented from using %s in %s due to global limit: %d < %d",
                         trigger.nick, func.__name__, trigger.sender, globaltimediff,
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def call(self, func, sopel, trigger):
             if not trigger.is_privmsg and func in self._times[trigger.sender]:
                 chantimediff = current_time - self._times[trigger.sender][func]
                 if func.channel_rate > 0 and chantimediff < func.channel_rate:
-                        self._times[trigger.sender][func] = current_time
+                        #self._times[trigger.sender][func] = current_time
                         LOGGER.info(
                             "%s prevented from using %s in %s due to channel limit: %d < %d",
                             trigger.nick, func.__name__, trigger.sender, timediff,