diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 152de3b1..5cdc0698 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
 
   # The 3000 limit is purely arbitrary...
   default_scope do
-    joins(:region).includes(:base_tags).order('events.id desc').limit(3000)
+    includes(:base_tags).order('events.id desc').limit(3000)
   end
   scope :moderated, ->(*) { where moderated: true }
   scope :unmoderated, ->(*) { where moderated: false }