diff --git a/db/migrate/20140408152401_add_default_value_to_top_topic_scores.rb b/db/migrate/20140408152401_add_default_value_to_top_topic_scores.rb
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+class AddDefaultValueToTopTopicScores < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    TopTopic.periods.each do |period|
+      change_column_default :top_topics, "#{period}_score".to_sym, 0
+    end
+  end
+end