diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index 27cab2b..4a7d740 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Person < Profile
   has_many :friends, :class_name => 'Person', :through => :friendships
 
   scope :online, -> {
-    includes(:user).where("users.chat_status != '' AND users.chat_status_at >= ?", DateTime.now - User.expires_chat_status_every.minutes)
+    joins(:user).where("users.chat_status != '' AND users.chat_status_at >= ?", DateTime.now - User.expires_chat_status_every.minutes)
   }
 
   has_many :requested_tasks, :class_name => 'Task', :foreign_key => :requestor_id, :dependent => :destroy
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