diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20190301101154_add_default_tags_to_user.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20190301101154_add_default_tags_to_user.exs
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+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.AddDefaultTagsToUser do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    execute "UPDATE users SET tags = array[]::varchar[] where tags IS NULL"
+  end
+
+  def down, do: :noop
+end