diff --git a/heat/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/064_raw_template_predecessor.py b/heat/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/064_raw_template_predecessor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..984a152520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/heat/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/064_raw_template_predecessor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import migrate
+import sqlalchemy
+
+from heat.db.sqlalchemy import utils as migrate_utils
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    if migrate_engine.name == 'sqlite':
+        upgrade_sqlite(migrate_engine)
+        return
+
+    meta = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+
+    tmpl_table = sqlalchemy.Table('raw_template', meta, autoload=True)
+
+    # drop constraint
+    fkey = migrate.ForeignKeyConstraint(
+        columns=[tmpl_table.c.predecessor],
+        refcolumns=[tmpl_table.c.id],
+        name='predecessor_fkey_ref')
+    fkey.drop()
+    tmpl_table.c.predecessor.drop()
+
+
+def upgrade_sqlite(migrate_engine):
+    meta = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+
+    tmpl_table = sqlalchemy.Table('raw_template', meta, autoload=True)
+    ignorecols = [tmpl_table.c.predecessor.name]
+    new_template = migrate_utils.clone_table('new_raw_template',
+                                             tmpl_table,
+                                             meta, ignorecols=ignorecols)
+    # migrate stacks to new table
+    migrate_utils.migrate_data(migrate_engine,
+                               tmpl_table,
+                               new_template,
+                               skip_columns=['predecessor'])
diff --git a/heat/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/heat/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 75f66245f3..287bf4b2b2 100644
--- a/heat/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/heat/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ class RawTemplate(BASE, HeatBase):
     template = sqlalchemy.Column(types.Json)
     files = sqlalchemy.Column(types.Json)
     environment = sqlalchemy.Column('environment', types.Json)
-    predecessor = sqlalchemy.Column('predecessor', sqlalchemy.Integer,
-                                    sqlalchemy.ForeignKey('raw_template.id'))
 
 
 class StackTag(BASE, HeatBase):
diff --git a/heat/objects/raw_template.py b/heat/objects/raw_template.py
index 76e5528b26..d67df97eb0 100644
--- a/heat/objects/raw_template.py
+++ b/heat/objects/raw_template.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class RawTemplate(
         'files': heat_fields.JsonField(nullable=True),
         'template': heat_fields.JsonField(),
         'environment': heat_fields.JsonField(),
-        'predecessor': fields.IntegerField(),
     }
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/heat/tests/db/test_migrations.py b/heat/tests/db/test_migrations.py
index 613b2e34bd..ac20e13fa6 100644
--- a/heat/tests/db/test_migrations.py
+++ b/heat/tests/db/test_migrations.py
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ class HeatMigrationsCheckers(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin,
         self.assertColumnExists(engine, 'resource',
                                 'properties_data_encrypted')
 
+    def _check_064(self, engine, data):
+        self.assertColumnNotExists(engine, 'raw_template',
+                                   'predecessor')
+
 
 class TestHeatMigrationsMySQL(HeatMigrationsCheckers,
                               test_base.MySQLOpportunisticTestCase):