diff --git a/.changeset/curvy-brooms-hammer.md b/.changeset/curvy-brooms-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76c4588c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curvy-brooms-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@gitbook/integration-slack': patch
+---
+
+Restrict usage from external connected slack channels
diff --git a/integrations/slack/src/handlers/events.ts b/integrations/slack/src/handlers/events.ts
index 872639129..a71c298b1 100644
--- a/integrations/slack/src/handlers/events.ts
+++ b/integrations/slack/src/handlers/events.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ export function createSlackEventsHandler(
 
         // check for bot_id so that the bot doesn't trigger itself
         // check whether this was triggered from an external channel
-
-        // if (bot_id || isExternalChannel) {
         if (!isAllowedToRespond(eventPayload)) {
             return new Response(null, {
                 status: 200,