diff --git a/script/fixes/048_remove_expunged_favorites.rb b/script/fixes/048_remove_expunged_favorites.rb
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+++ b/script/fixes/048_remove_expunged_favorites.rb
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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'config', 'environment'))
+
+CurrentUser.user = User.system
+CurrentUser.ip_addr = "127.0.0.1"
+
+ModAction.without_timeout do 
+  ModAction.where(creator_id: 1).where("created_at > ? and description like ?", "2017-07-18", "permanently deleted post%").find_each do |ma|
+    post_id = ma.description.scan(/\d+/).first
+    puts "deleting favorites for #{post_id}"
+    Favorite.destroy_all(post_id: post_id)
+  end
+end