diff --git a/app/logical/user_deletion.rb b/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
index 155ef0bc4..fd72f1794 100644
--- a/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
+++ b/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ private
     user.email = nil
     user.last_logged_in_at = nil
     user.last_forum_read_at = nil
-    user.recent_tags = ''
     user.favorite_tags = ''
     user.blacklisted_tags = ''
     user.hide_deleted_posts = false
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 117fc3a98..cf46338a9 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     end
 
     def encrypt_password_on_create
-      self.password_hash = ""
       self.bcrypt_password_hash = User.bcrypt(password)
     end
 
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
         attributes += BOOLEAN_ATTRIBUTES
         attributes += [
           :updated_at, :email, :last_logged_in_at, :last_forum_read_at,
-          :recent_tags, :comment_threshold, :default_image_size,
+          :comment_threshold, :default_image_size,
           :favorite_tags, :blacklisted_tags, :time_zone, :per_page,
           :custom_style, :favorite_count, :api_regen_multiplier,
           :api_burst_limit, :remaining_api_limit, :statement_timeout,
diff --git a/config/danbooru_default_config.rb b/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
index 4748e7023..4e62a4982 100644
--- a/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
+++ b/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ module Danbooru
       # user.can_upload_free = false
       # user.is_super_voter = false
       #
-      # user.base_upload_limit = 10
       # user.comment_threshold = -1
       # user.blacklisted_tags = ["spoilers", "guro", "scat", "furry -rating:s"].join("\n")
       # user.default_image_size = "large"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20191116224228_drop_unused_columns_from_users.rb b/db/migrate/20191116224228_drop_unused_columns_from_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..095aaa9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20191116224228_drop_unused_columns_from_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class DropUnusedColumnsFromUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.0]
+  def change
+    execute "set statement_timeout = 0"
+
+    remove_column :users, :base_upload_limit, :integer, null: false, default: 10
+    remove_column :users, :recent_tags, :string
+    remove_column :users, :email_verification_key, :string
+    remove_column :users, :password_hash, :string, null: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 084c85703..13eadf3c7 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -2235,18 +2235,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.posts ALTER COLUMN tag_index SET STATISTICS 2000;
 CREATE TABLE public.users (
     id integer NOT NULL,
     name character varying NOT NULL,
-    password_hash character varying NOT NULL,
     level integer DEFAULT 20 NOT NULL,
     email character varying,
-    recent_tags text DEFAULT ''::text NOT NULL,
     inviter_id integer,
     created_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL,
     last_logged_in_at timestamp without time zone DEFAULT now(),
     last_forum_read_at timestamp without time zone DEFAULT '1960-01-01 00:00:00'::timestamp without time zone,
-    base_upload_limit integer,
     comment_threshold integer DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
     updated_at timestamp without time zone,
-    email_verification_key character varying,
     default_image_size character varying DEFAULT 'large'::character varying NOT NULL,
     favorite_tags text,
     blacklisted_tags text DEFAULT 'spoilers
@@ -7552,6 +7548,7 @@ INSERT INTO "schema_migrations" (version) VALUES
 ('20191111004329'),
 ('20191111024520'),
 ('20191116001441'),
-('20191116021759');
+('20191116021759'),
+('20191116224228');
 
 
diff --git a/test/factories/user.rb b/test/factories/user.rb
index 5ee114be3..efce25266 100644
--- a/test/factories/user.rb
+++ b/test/factories/user.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ FactoryBot.define do
       "user#{n}"
     end
     password {"password"}
-    password_hash {User.sha1("password")}
     email {FFaker::Internet.email}
     default_image_size {"large"}
-    base_upload_limit {10}
     level {20}
     created_at {Time.now}
     last_logged_in_at {Time.now}