diff --git a/app/models/habit.rb b/app/models/habit.rb
index 3ac5b51896..69640c81ac 100644
--- a/app/models/habit.rb
+++ b/app/models/habit.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Habit < ActiveRecord::Base
     next_vote = 1 #TODO return log or linear based on current score
     next_vote *= -1 if(direction=='down')
     self.score += next_vote
-    self.votedate = Time.now
     if(self.habit_type==Habit::DAILY)
       self.done = true if direction=='up'
       self.done = false if direction=='down'
diff --git a/db/migrate/20120201040610_create_habits.rb b/db/migrate/20120201040610_create_habits.rb
index 4e9570e620..a958e62cd8 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20120201040610_create_habits.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20120201040610_create_habits.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class CreateHabits < ActiveRecord::Migration
       t.boolean :down, :default => true
       t.boolean :done, :default => false
       t.text    :notes
-      t.datetime :votedate
 
       t.timestamps
     end