diff --git a/backends/rapidpro/schema.sql b/backends/rapidpro/schema.sql
index ca74dfdcb..ee3c3b978 100644
--- a/backends/rapidpro/schema.sql
+++ b/backends/rapidpro/schema.sql
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contacts_contactfire (
     fire_on timestamp with time zone NOT NULL,
     session_uuid uuid,
     sprint_uuid uuid,
-    extra jsonb,
     UNIQUE (contact_id, fire_type, scope)
 );
 
diff --git a/backends/rapidpro/timeouts.go b/backends/rapidpro/timeouts.go
index 34ee220be..447ea2042 100644
--- a/backends/rapidpro/timeouts.go
+++ b/backends/rapidpro/timeouts.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 type SessionID int64
 
 const sqlInsertTimeoutFire = `
-INSERT INTO contacts_contactfire(org_id, contact_id, fire_type, scope, fire_on, session_uuid, sprint_uuid, extra)
-                          VALUES($1, $2, 'T', '', $3, $4, $5, '{}')
+INSERT INTO contacts_contactfire(org_id, contact_id, fire_type, scope, fire_on, session_uuid, sprint_uuid)
+                          VALUES($1, $2, 'T', '', $3, $4, $5)
 ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING`
 
 // insertTimeoutFire inserts a timeout fire for the session associated with the given msg