diff --git a/docs/database/schema.mysql b/docs/database/schema.mysql
index 51b9540..e103968 100644
--- a/docs/database/schema.mysql
+++ b/docs/database/schema.mysql
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ CREATE TABLE `config` (
   UNIQUE (`key`)
 ) ENGINE INNODB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
 INSERT INTO `config` (`key`,`value`)
-  VALUES ('schema_version', '5');
+  VALUES ('schema_version', '6');
 
 CREATE TABLE `rooms` (
   `id` INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
   `name` VARCHAR(120) NOT NULL,
-  `owner` VARCHAR(60) DEFAULT NULL,
   `create_date` DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
   `last_activity` DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
   `locked` TINYINT UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0',
diff --git a/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm b/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm
index add8235..10c5cd2 100644
--- a/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm
+++ b/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use base 'Exporter';
 our @EXPORT = qw/DB_VERSION COMPONENTS MOH JS_STRINGS API_ACTIONS/;
 
 # Database version
-use constant DB_VERSION => 5;
+use constant DB_VERSION => 6;
 
 # Components used to generate the credits part
 use constant COMPONENTS => {
diff --git a/scripts/db_upgrade.pl b/scripts/db_upgrade.pl
index 1d79cf7..4a3fd26 100644
--- a/scripts/db_upgrade.pl
+++ b/scripts/db_upgrade.pl
@@ -128,3 +128,20 @@ if ($cur_ver < 5){
   print "Successfully upgraded to schema version 5\n";
 }
 
+if ($cur_ver < 6){
+  print "Upgrading the schema to version 6\n";
+  eval {
+    $dbh->begin_work;
+    $dbh->do(qq{ ALTER TABLE `rooms` DROP COLUMN `owner` });
+    $dbh->do(qq{ UPDATE `config` SET `value`='6' WHERE `key`='schema_version' });
+    $dbh->commit;
+  };
+  if ($@){
+    print "An error occurred: " . $dbh->errstr . "\n";
+    local $dbh->{RaiseError} = 0;
+    $dbh->rollback;
+    exit 255;
+  };
+  print "Successfully upgraded to schema version 6\n";
+}
+
diff --git a/vroom.pl b/vroom.pl
index 713bd90..d21aad0 100755
--- a/vroom.pl
+++ b/vroom.pl
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ helper logout => sub {
 # Requires two args: the name of the room and the session name of the creator
 helper create_room => sub {
   my $self = shift;
-  my ($name,$owner) = @_;
+  my ($name) = @_;
   # Convert room names to lowercase
   if ($name ne lc $name){
     $name = lc $name;
@@ -213,16 +213,14 @@ helper create_room => sub {
     $self->db->prepare('INSERT INTO `rooms`
                           (`name`,
                            `create_date`,
-                           `last_activity`,
-                           `owner`)
+                           `last_activity`)
                           VALUES (?,
                                   CONVERT_TZ(NOW(), @@session.time_zone, \'+00:00\'),
-                                  CONVERT_TZ(NOW(), @@session.time_zone, \'+00:00\'),
-                                  ?)');
+                                  CONVERT_TZ(NOW(), @@session.time_zone, \'+00:00\')
+                                 )');
   };
   $sth->execute(
-    $name,
-    $owner
+    $name
   );
   $self->app->log->info("Room $name created by " . $self->get_name);
   # Etherpad integration ? If so, create the corresponding pad
@@ -1434,7 +1432,7 @@ any '/api' => sub {
       $json->{msg} = $self->l('ERROR_NAME_CONFLICT');
       return $self->render(json => $json, status => 409);
     }
-    if (!$self->create_room($req->{param}->{room},$self->get_name)){
+    if (!$self->create_room($req->{param}->{room})){
       $json->{err} = 'ERROR_OCCURRED';
       $json->{msg} = $self->l('ERROR_OCCURRED');
       return $self->render(json => $json, status => 500);