diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 1cebbd7aa..910fb74a0 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class User(Base):
 		elif sort == "old":
 			posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.asc())
 		elif sort == "controversial":
-			posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.downvotes)
+			posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.realdownvotes)
 		elif sort == "top":
 			posts = posts.order_by(Submission.realdownvotes - Submission.realupvotes)
 		elif sort == "bottom":
diff --git a/files/classes/votes.py b/files/classes/votes.py
index 4a95d4e53..2f42956b0 100644
--- a/files/classes/votes.py
+++ b/files/classes/votes.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Vote(Base):
 	vote_type = Column(Integer)
 	submission_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("submissions.id"))
 	app_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("oauth_apps.id"))
-	real = Column(Boolean)
+	real = Column(Boolean, default=True)
 
 	user = relationship("User", lazy="subquery", viewonly=True)
 	post = relationship("Submission", lazy="subquery", viewonly=True)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CommentVote(Base):
 	vote_type = Column(Integer)
 	comment_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("comments.id"))
 	app_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("oauth_apps.id"))
-	real = Column(Boolean)
+	real = Column(Boolean, default=True)
 
 	user = relationship("User", lazy="subquery", viewonly=True)
 	comment = relationship("Comment", lazy="subquery", viewonly=True)
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index ef78e9bd2..b53ff2533 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 		g.db.add(n)
 
 	if v.id == PIZZA_SHILL_ID:
-		cratvote = CommentVote(user_id=TAX_RECEIVER_ID, comment_id=c.id, vote_type=1, real=True)
+		cratvote = CommentVote(user_id=TAX_RECEIVER_ID, comment_id=c.id, vote_type=1)
 		g.db.add(cratvote)
 		v.coins += 1
 		v.truecoins += 1
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ def api_comment(v):
 	vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id,
 						 comment_id=c.id,
 						 vote_type=1,
-						 real=True
 						 )
 
 	g.db.add(vote)
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 5a5d57f26..88bcf1cbc 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 	elif sort == "old":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.downvotes)
+		posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.realdownvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.realdownvotes - Submission.realupvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ def changeloglist(v=None, sort="new", page=1 ,t="all"):
 	elif sort == "old":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.downvotes)
+		posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.realdownvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.realdownvotes - Submission.realupvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def comment_idlist(page=1, v=None, nsfw=False, sort="new", t="all"):
 	elif sort == "old":
 		comments = comments.order_by(Comment.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.downvotes)
+		comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.realdownvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		comments = comments.order_by(Comment.realdownvotes - Comment.realupvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index e112a3a57..b5b5a93e1 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 		elif sort == "old":
 			comments = comments.order_by(Comment.created_utc.asc())
 		elif sort == "controversial":
-			comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.downvotes)
+			comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.realdownvotes)
 		elif sort == "top":
 			comments = comments.order_by(-Comment.realupvotes - Comment.realdownvotes)
 		elif sort == "bottom":
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 		elif sort == "old":
 			comments = comments.order_by(Comment.created_utc.asc())
 		elif sort == "controversial":
-			comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.downvotes)
+			comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.realdownvotes)
 		elif sort == "top":
 			comments = comments.order_by(-Comment.realupvotes - Comment.realdownvotes)
 		elif sort == "bottom":
diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index 282634a1a..e4219e13e 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def searchposts(v):
 	elif sort == "old":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.downvotes)
+		posts = posts.order_by(-1 * Submission.realupvotes * Submission.realdownvotes * Submission.realdownvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.realdownvotes - Submission.realupvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def searchcomments(v):
 	elif sort == "old":
 		comments = comments.order_by(Comment.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.downvotes)
+		comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.realdownvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		comments = comments.order_by(Comment.realdownvotes - Comment.realupvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 994e74453..f95f75c79 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ def u_username_comments(username, v=None):
 	elif sort == "old":
 		comments = comments.order_by(Comment.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.downvotes)
+		comments = comments.order_by(-1 * Comment.realupvotes * Comment.realdownvotes * Comment.realdownvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		comments = comments.order_by(Comment.realdownvotes - Comment.realupvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index edc020cac..1c2657eed 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def api_vote_poll(comment_id, v):
 			g.db.add(existing)
 		else: g.db.delete(existing)
 	elif new == 1:
-		vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id, vote_type=new, comment_id=comment.id, real=True)
+		vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id, vote_type=new, comment_id=comment.id)
 		g.db.add(vote)
 
 	try: