diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 101dcaf33..5d6d39e09 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
   include CheckInable
   include RsvpClosable
 
+  self.ignored_columns += [:coach_description]
+
   attr_accessor :local_date, :local_time, :local_end_time
 
   resourcify :permissions, role_cname: 'Permission', role_table_name: :permission
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