diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.3-7.8.4.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.3-7.8.4.pl
index d8d18459f..95a121a42 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.3-7.8.4.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.3-7.8.4.pl
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
 # upgrade functions go here
+dropSkipNotification($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ finish($session); # this line required
 #}
 
 
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub dropSkipNotification {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tRemoving duplicate skipNotification field from the Subscribable aspect... " unless $quiet;
+    $session->db->write('alter table assetAspect_Subscribable drop column skipNotification');
+    print "Done.\n" unless $quiet;
+}
+
 # -------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --------------------------------
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetAspect/Subscribable.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetAspect/Subscribable.pm
index bada309bd..7ed94f1ef 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetAspect/Subscribable.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetAspect/Subscribable.pm
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ sub definition {
             label           => $i18n->get("Email Template"),
             hoverHelp       => $i18n->get("Email Template help"),
         },
-        skipNotification => {
-            autoGenerate    => 0,
-            noFormPost      => 1,
-            fieldType       => 'yesNo',
-        },
     );
 
     push @{ $definition }, {
@@ -441,27 +436,6 @@ sub purge {
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 setSkipNotification ( )
-
-Set a flag so that this asset does not send out notifications for this 
-revision.
-
-=cut
-
-sub setSkipNotification {
-    my $self    = shift;
-    my $value   = shift;
-    $value      = defined $value ? $value : 1;
-
-    $self->update( {
-        skipNotification        => $value,
-    } );
-
-    return;
-}
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 =head2 shouldSkipNotification ( )
 
 Returns true if the asset should skip notifications.
diff --git a/t/Asset/WikiPage.t b/t/Asset/WikiPage.t
index f2bbe7d80..85b923bda 100644
--- a/t/Asset/WikiPage.t
+++ b/t/Asset/WikiPage.t
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ addToCleanup($versionTag);
 
 my $wiki = $node->addChild({className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::WikiMaster'});
 $versionTag->commit;
-my $wikipage = $wiki->addChild({className=>'WebGUI::Asset::WikiPage'}, undef, undef, {skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1});
+my $wikipage = $wiki->addChild(
+    {className=>'WebGUI::Asset::WikiPage'},
+    undef, undef,
+    {skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, skipNotification => 1}
+);
 
 # Wikis create and autocommit a version tag when a child is added.  Lets get the name so we can roll it back.
 my $secondVersionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->new($session,$wikipage->get("tagId"));