diff --git a/app/models/application_record.rb b/app/models/application_record.rb
index 299aad63404..24e9d6aebab 100644
--- a/app/models/application_record.rb
+++ b/app/models/application_record.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class ApplicationRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
-  self.abstract_class = true
+  primary_abstract_class
 
   include Remotable