diff --git a/database/seeds/MetricPointSeeder.php b/database/seeds/MetricPointSeeder.php
index f3a43214..cd8c2098 100644
--- a/database/seeds/MetricPointSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeds/MetricPointSeeder.php
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ class MetricPointSeeder extends Seeder
         for ($i=0; $i < 11; $i++) {
             $metricTime = (new DateTime())->sub(new DateInterval('PT'.$i.'H'));
 
-            $pointFactory = factory('CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\MetricPoint');
-            $point = $pointFactory->create();
+            $point = MetricPoint::create([
+                'metric_id'  => 1,
+                'value'      => rand(1, 100),
+                'created_at' => $metricTime,
+            ]);
 
             $point->update([
                 'created_at' => $metricTime,