diff --git a/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py b/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py
index ba0d545a7..9371941f8 100644
--- a/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py
+++ b/data/migrations/versions/17f11e265e13_add_uuid_field_to_user.py
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@ down_revision = '313d297811c4'
 from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
-from util.backfill_user_uuids import backfill_user_uuids
 
 
 def upgrade(tables):
     op.add_column('user', sa.Column('uuid', sa.String(length=36), nullable=True))
-    backfill_user_uuids()
 
 
 def downgrade(tables):