diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 0655ae2a5..2ab1d9940 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	thumburl = Column(String)
 	is_banned = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	removed_by = Column(Integer)
-	bannedfor = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+	bannedfor = Column(Boolean)
 	views = Column(Integer, default=0)
 	deleted_utc = Column(Integer, default=0)
 	distinguish_level = Column(Integer, default=0)
diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 6115b827f..964d65aea 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	verifiedcolor = Column(String)
 	marseyawarded = Column(Integer)
 	longpost = Column(Integer)
-	unblockable = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+	unblockable = Column(Boolean)
 	bird = Column(Integer)
 	email = deferred(Column(String))
 	css = deferred(Column(String))
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ class User(Base):
 	newtab = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	newtabexternal = Column(Boolean, default=True)
 	oldreddit = Column(Boolean, default=True)
-	teddit = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-	nitter = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-	mute = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-	unmutable = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-	eye = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-	alt = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+	teddit = Column(Boolean)
+	nitter = Column(Boolean)
+	mute = Column(Boolean)
+	unmutable = Column(Boolean)
+	eye = Column(Boolean)
+	alt = Column(Boolean)
 	frontsize = Column(Integer, default=25)
 	controversial = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	bio = deferred(Column(String))
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	sig = deferred(Column(String))
 	sig_html = Column(String)
 	fp = Column(String)
-	sigs_disabled = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+	sigs_disabled = Column(Boolean)
 	friends = deferred(Column(String))
 	friends_html = deferred(Column(String))
 	enemies = deferred(Column(String))