diff --git a/back_end/src/db_handler.rs b/back_end/src/db_handler.rs
index cd912f0..eb14a6f 100644
--- a/back_end/src/db_handler.rs
+++ b/back_end/src/db_handler.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ fn init_conn(sqlite_path: &str, first_run: DBFirstRun) -> Result<Connection, Str
                 cyan_player INTEGER UNIQUE NOT NULL,
                 magenta_player INTEGER UNIQUE NOT NULL,
                 date_added TEXT NOT NULL,
-                date_changed TEXT NOT NULL,
                 board TEXT NOT NULL,
                 status INTEGER NOT NULL,
                 FOREIGN KEY(cyan_player) REFERENCES players (id),
diff --git a/backend_database_specification.md b/backend_database_specification.md
index 89cdf44..d435556 100644
--- a/backend_database_specification.md
+++ b/backend_database_specification.md
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CREATE TABLE games (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
                     cyan_player INTEGER UNIQUE,
                     magenta_player INTEGER UNIQUE,
                     date_added TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    date_changed TEXT NOT NULL,
                     board TEXT NOT NULL,
                     status INTEGER NOT NULL,
                     FOREIGN KEY(cyan_player) REFERENCES players (id) ON DELETE SET NULL,