diff --git a/data/schema.sql b/data/schema.sql
index dac6753..b113898 100644
--- a/data/schema.sql
+++ b/data/schema.sql
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ CREATE TABLE follow_events(
 CREATE TABLE bits_events(
   event_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES events (event_id),
   event_type TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'bits' CHECK (event_type = 'bits'),
-  user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
   bits INTEGER NOT NULL,
   bits_type TEXT NOT NULL,
   message TEXT,