diff --git a/db/migrate/20171024214257_add_links_to_orgs.rb b/db/migrate/20171024214257_add_links_to_orgs.rb
index 91aceb5..84509b6 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20171024214257_add_links_to_orgs.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20171024214257_add_links_to_orgs.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class AddLinksToOrgs < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def change
-    add_column :orgs, :links, :string, default: '[]'
+    add_column :orgs, :links, :string
   end
 end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20171124133802_add_links_to_templates.rb b/db/migrate/20171124133802_add_links_to_templates.rb
index 1ff9799..9a86eea 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20171124133802_add_links_to_templates.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20171124133802_add_links_to_templates.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class AddLinksToTemplates < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def change
-    add_column :templates, :links, :string, default: '{"funder":[], "sample_plan":[]}'
+    add_column :templates, :links, :string
   end
 end