diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 101dcaf33..ee1dc808a 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class Event < ApplicationRecord
+  self.ignored_columns += %w[coach_description]
+
   include DateTimeConcerns
   include Listable
   include Invitable
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/event_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/event_fabricator.rb
index b46fc8942..e0f37c2a3 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/event_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/event_fabricator.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   ends_at { |attrs| attrs[:date_and_time] + 8.hours }
   name Faker::Lorem.sentence
   description Faker::Lorem.sentence
-  coach_description Faker::Lorem.sentence
   schedule Faker::Lorem.sentence
   venue { Fabricate(:sponsor) }
   coach_spaces 2
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
index 4043fc7cb..703d16e7c 100644
--- a/spec/models/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -120,4 +120,10 @@
       expect(described_class.single_chapter).not_to include(multi)
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'legacy columns' do
+    it 'does not expose the legacy coach_description attribute' do
+      expect(described_class.new).not_to respond_to(:coach_description)
+    end
+  end
 end