diff --git a/app/models/choice.rb b/app/models/choice.rb
index 7d70fcf..71d419b 100644
--- a/app/models/choice.rb
+++ b/app/models/choice.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Choice < ActiveRecord::Base
   
   def compute_score!
     self.score = compute_score
-    save!
+    Choice.connection.execute("UPDATE `choices` SET `score` = #{self.score}, `updated_at` = '#{Time.now.utc.to_s(:db)}' WHERE `id` = #{self.id}")
   end
 
   def user_created
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