diff --git a/db/migrate/20130906081326_rename_system_username.rb b/db/migrate/20130906081326_rename_system_username.rb
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+++ b/db/migrate/20130906081326_rename_system_username.rb
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+class RenameSystemUsername < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def up
+    execute "update site_settings set name = 'site_contact_username' where name = 'system_username'"
+  end
+
+  def down
+    execute "update site_settings set name = 'system_username' where name = 'site_contact_username'"
+  end
+end