diff --git a/lib/remap.rb b/lib/remap.rb
index 17ab2d6a44f..d6439fd659d 100644
--- a/lib/remap.rb
+++ b/lib/remap.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,24 @@ WHERE table_schema='public' and (data_type like 'char%' or data_type like 'text%
 
     results = cnn.async_exec(sql).to_a
 
+    model_map = {}
+
     results.each do |result|
       table_name = result["table_name"]
       column_name = result["column_name"]
 
+      model = begin
+        model_map[table_name] ||= table_name.camelize.singularize.constantize
+      rescue NameError
+        nil
+      end
+
+      if model &&
+        model.respond_to?(:ignored_columns) &&
+        model.ignored_columns.include?(column_name)
+        next
+      end
+
       log "Remapping #{table_name} #{column_name}"
 
       result = if @regex