diff --git a/db/migrate/20210223204824_remove_unused_donation_field.rb b/db/migrate/20210223204824_remove_unused_donation_field.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dee0c53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20210223204824_remove_unused_donation_field.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# License: AGPL-3.0-or-later WITH WTO-AP-3.0-or-later
+# Full license explanation at https://github.com/houdiniproject/houdini/blob/master/LICENSE
+class RemoveUnusedDonationField < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    remove_column :donations, :category, :string
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 54e58fd6..c227a79b 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2021_02_23_202458) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2021_02_23_204824) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_stat_statements"
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2021_02_23_202458) do
     t.datetime "imported_at"
     t.integer "charge_id"
     t.integer "payment_id"
-    t.string "category", limit: 255
     t.datetime "date"
     t.datetime "queued_for_import_at"
     t.integer "direct_debit_detail_id"
diff --git a/spec/support/contexts/shared_rd_donation_value_context.rb b/spec/support/contexts/shared_rd_donation_value_context.rb
index 067449ab..089a16cb 100644
--- a/spec/support/contexts/shared_rd_donation_value_context.rb
+++ b/spec/support/contexts/shared_rd_donation_value_context.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ RSpec.shared_context :shared_rd_donation_value_context do
         anonymous: nil,
         amount: charge_amount,
         comment: nil,
-        category: nil,
         dedication: {'type' => 'honor', 'name' => 'a name'},
         designation: 'designation',
         imported_at: nil,