diff --git a/extensions/tags/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_tags_table.php b/extensions/tags/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_tags_table.php
index 7ac219db8..eeb3ec1e6 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_tags_table.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_tags_table.php
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-use Flarum\Tags\Tag;
+use Illuminate\Database\ConnectionInterface;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Builder;
 
 return [
-    'up' => function (Builder $schema) {
+    'up' => function (Builder $schema, ConnectionInterface $db) {
         $schema->create('tags', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->string('name', 100);
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ return [
             $table->integer('last_discussion_id')->unsigned()->nullable();
         });
 
-        Tag::unguard();
-        Tag::insert([
+        $db->table('tags')->insert([
             'name' => 'General',
             'slug' => 'general',
             'color' => '#888',