diff --git a/migrations/20131117_fix_task_types.js b/migrations/20131117_fix_task_types.js
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+// TODO figure out why this is happening in the first place
+
+db.users.find({},{habits:1, dailys:1, todos:1, rewards:1}).forEach(function(user){
+  _.each(user.habits, function(task){
+    task.type = 'habit';
+  })
+  _.each(user.dailys, function(task){
+    task.type = 'daily';
+  })
+  _.each(user.todos, function(task){
+    task.type = 'todo';
+  })
+  _.each(user.rewards, function(task){
+    task.type = 'reward';
+  })
+
+  db.users.update({_id:user._id}, {$set:{habits: user.habits, dailys: user.dailys, todos: user.todos, rewards: user.rewards}});
+});