diff --git a/rails_application/app/models/product.rb b/rails_application/app/models/product.rb
index f9443fb9..b13d6b13 100644
--- a/rails_application/app/models/product.rb
+++ b/rails_application/app/models/product.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Product < ApplicationRecord
+  self.ignored_columns = %w[stock_level]
+
   validates :name, presence: true
   validates :price, numericality: { greater_than: 0 }
   validate :validate_vat_rate
@@ -10,12 +12,6 @@ class Product < ApplicationRecord
 
   default_scope { where(latest: true) }
 
-  before_create :set_stock_level
-
-  def set_stock_level
-    self.stock_level = 0
-  end
-
   def validate_vat_rate
     unless vat_rate.is_a?(Numeric)
       errors.add(:vat_rate, "is not a number")