diff --git a/server/portfolio/migrations/0006_auto_20210810_1348.py b/server/portfolio/migrations/0006_auto_20210810_1348.py
index e19eb25a..cc3d026f 100644
--- a/server/portfolio/migrations/0006_auto_20210810_1348.py
+++ b/server/portfolio/migrations/0006_auto_20210810_1348.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ from django.db import migrations
 
 def set_default_school_class(apps, schema_editor):
     Project = apps.get_model('portfolio', 'Project')
-    User = apps.get_model('users', 'User')
+    UserSetting = apps.get_model('users', 'UserSetting')
     projects = Project.objects.all()
     bulk_projects = []
     for project in projects:
-        owner = User.objects.get(id=project.student.id)
-        selected_class = owner._get_selected_class()
+        owner = project.student
+        settings = UserSetting.objects.get(user=owner)
+        selected_class = settings.selected_class
         if selected_class is not None:
             project.school_class = selected_class
             bulk_projects.append(project)