diff --git a/legislature/models.py b/legislature/models.py
index fa4a8e5089caa64d816bb5d52dc24a783b9143ca..c42c1fa2165ecd178c557c82f9492bcd21774e65 100644
--- a/legislature/models.py
+++ b/legislature/models.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import datetime
 
 
 class MRepresentative(representatives.models.Representative):
-    active = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    # active = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     country = models.ForeignKey(representatives.models.Country, null=True)
 
     def active_mandates(self):