diff --git a/cloud/routes.py b/cloud/routes.py
index f86ce9a..da64c5d 100644
--- a/cloud/routes.py
+++ b/cloud/routes.py
@@ -278,11 +278,6 @@ def get_random_featured_nodes() -> typing.List[dict]:
                      'foreignField': '_id',
                      'as': 'node'}},
         {'$unwind': {'path': '$node'}},
-        {'$lookup': {"from": "users",
-                     "localField": "node.user",
-                     "foreignField": "_id",
-                     "as": "node.user"}},
-        {'$unwind': {'path': "$node.user"}},
         {'$match': {'node._deleted': {'$ne': True}}},
         {'$project': {'url': True,
                       'name': True,
@@ -296,7 +291,8 @@ def get_random_featured_nodes() -> typing.List[dict]:
                       'node.properties.duration_seconds': True,
                       'node.properties.url': True,
                       'node._created': True,
-                      'node.user.full_name': True,}},
+                      }
+         },
     ])
 
     featured_node_documents = []
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
index 5ef86fa..417f62b 100644
--- a/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -166,4 +166,5 @@ class RandomFeaturedNodeTest(AbstractCloudTest):
             self.assertTrue(asset.properties.content_type == 'video')
             self.assertEquals(self.fake_now, asset['_created'])
             self.assertEquals(str(node_id), asset['_id'])
-            self.assertEquals(75, asset['properties']['duration_seconds'])
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+            self.assertEquals(75, asset['properties']['duration_seconds'])
+            self.assertNotIn('user', asset)