diff --git a/app/controllers/words_controller.rb b/app/controllers/words_controller.rb
index c89a98a91..e17f03c38 100644
--- a/app/controllers/words_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/words_controller.rb
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class WordsController < ApplicationController
             ids = params[:asset_id].split(',')
             update_kindeditor_assets_owner ids,feedback[:id],OwnerTypeHelper::JOURNALSFORMESSAGE
           end
-          @homework_common.update_attributes(:updated_at => Time.now)
+          @homework_common.update_column('updated_at', Time.now)
           update_course_activity(@homework_common.class,@homework_common.id)
           update_user_activity(@homework_common.class,@homework_common.id)
           update_org_activity(@homework_common.class,@homework_common.id)
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class WordsController < ApplicationController
             ids = params[:asset_id].split(',')
             update_kindeditor_assets_owner ids,feedback[:id],OwnerTypeHelper::JOURNALSFORMESSAGE
           end
-          @homework_common.update_attributes(:updated_at => Time.now)
+          @homework_common.update_column('updated_at', Time.now)
           update_course_activity(@homework_common.class,@homework_common.id)
           update_user_activity(@homework_common.class,@homework_common.id)
           update_org_activity(@homework_common.class,@homework_common.id)