diff --git a/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql.rb b/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql.rb
index f134e5901..f6078f446 100644
--- a/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql.rb
+++ b/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ module DataConversion
       log "Importing aspects to main table..."
       Aspect.connection.execute <<-SQL
         INSERT INTO aspects
-        SELECT mongo_aspects.* from mongo_aspects
+        SELECT mongo_aspects.id, mongo_aspects.name, users.id, mongo_aspects.created_at, mongo_aspects.updated_at, mongo_aspects.mongo_id, mongo_aspects.user_mongo_id FROM mongo_aspects INNER JOIN users ON (users.mongo_id = mongo_aspects.user_mongo_id)
       SQL
       log "Imported #{Aspect.count} aspects."
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql_spec.rb b/spec/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql_spec.rb
index afb27b5e3..f43fefccf 100644
--- a/spec/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/data_conversion/import_to_mysql_spec.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ describe DataConversion::ImportToMysql do
           aspect.name.should == "generic"
           aspect.mongo_id.should == "4d2657e9cc8cb46033000006"
           aspect.user_mongo_id.should == "4d2657e9cc8cb46033000005"
-          aspect.user_id.should == User.where(:mongo_id => aspect.user_mongo_id)
         end
         it "sets the relation column" do
           @migrator.process_raw_aspects