diff --git a/db/migrate/20130101215010_items_to_topics.rb b/db/migrate/20130101215010_items_to_topics.rb
index 114c6fcf..0abfa4d4 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20130101215010_items_to_topics.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20130101215010_items_to_topics.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 class ItemsToTopics < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def change
+    drop_table :topics
+    drop_table :metacodes
+    
     rename_column :items, :item_category_id, :metacode_id
     rename_column :mappings, :item_id, :topic_id