diff --git a/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php b/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php
index 282c66cf7de..de85eda228a 100644
--- a/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ function db_upgrade_all($iOldDBVersion, $bSilent=false) {
                 'name' =>  'string(128)',
                 'description' =>  'text',
                 'active' =>  'int DEFAULT 0',
-                'settings' => 'text DEFAULT ""',
+                'settings' => 'text',
                 'permission' =>  'string(128) NOT NULL',
                 'permission_grade' =>  'string(128) NOT NULL'
             ]
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ function db_upgrade_all($iOldDBVersion, $bSilent=false) {
                 'teid' =>  'pk',
                 'tid' =>  'int NOT NULL',
                 'title' =>  'text',
-                'content' =>  'text DEFAULT ""',
-                'settings' => 'text DEFAULT ""'
+                'content' =>  'text',
+                'settings' => 'text'
             ]
         );
         $oDB->createCommand()->update('{{settings_global}}',array('stg_value'=>321),"stg_name='DBVersion'");
diff --git a/installer/create-database.php b/installer/create-database.php
index 4cb567d45c5..5baac5b0a7a 100644
--- a/installer/create-database.php
+++ b/installer/create-database.php
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ function createDatabase($oDB){
                 'name' =>  'string(128)',
                 'description' =>  'text',
                 'active' =>  'int DEFAULT 0',
-                'settings' => 'text DEFAULT ""',
+                'settings' => 'text',
                 'permission' =>  'string(128) NOT NULL',
                 'permission_grade' =>  'string(128) NOT NULL'
             ]
@@ -777,8 +777,8 @@ function createDatabase($oDB){
                 'teid' =>  'pk',
                 'tid' =>  'int NOT NULL',
                 'title' =>  'text',
-                'content' =>  'text DEFAULT ""',
-                'settings' => 'text DEFAULT ""'
+                'content' =>  'text',
+                'settings' => 'text'
             ]
         );