diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/account.go b/internal/gtsmodel/account.go
index 3eff69582..87b0ff3af 100644
--- a/internal/gtsmodel/account.go
+++ b/internal/gtsmodel/account.go
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ type Account struct {
 	*/
 
 	// Does this account need an approval for new followers?
-	Locked bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	Locked bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 	// Should this account be shown in the instance's profile directory?
-	Discoverable bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
+	Discoverable bool `bun:",nullzero,default:false"`
 	// Default post privacy for this account
-	Privacy Visibility `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:'public'"`
+	Privacy Visibility `bun:",nullzero,default:'public'"`
 	// Set posts from this account to sensitive by default?
-	Sensitive bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
+	Sensitive bool `bun:",nullzero,default:false"`
 	// What language does this account post in?
 	Language string `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:'en'"`
 
diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/follow.go b/internal/gtsmodel/follow.go
index 0ad276345..45d04bd22 100644
--- a/internal/gtsmodel/follow.go
+++ b/internal/gtsmodel/follow.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Follow struct {
 	TargetAccountID string   `bun:"type:CHAR(26),unique:srctarget,notnull"`
 	TargetAccount   *Account `bun:"rel:belongs-to"`
 	// Does this follow also want to see reblogs and not just posts?
-	ShowReblogs bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	ShowReblogs bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 	// What is the activitypub URI of this follow?
 	URI string `bun:",unique,nullzero"`
 	// does the following account want to be notified when the followed account posts?
diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/followrequest.go b/internal/gtsmodel/followrequest.go
index ce0c98a96..b8f189df9 100644
--- a/internal/gtsmodel/followrequest.go
+++ b/internal/gtsmodel/followrequest.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type FollowRequest struct {
 	TargetAccountID string   `bun:"type:CHAR(26),unique:frsrctarget,notnull"`
 	TargetAccount   *Account `bun:"rel:belongs-to"`
 	// Does this follow also want to see reblogs and not just posts?
-	ShowReblogs bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	ShowReblogs bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 	// What is the activitypub URI of this follow request?
 	URI string `bun:",unique,nullzero"`
 	// does the following account want to be notified when the followed account posts?
diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/status.go b/internal/gtsmodel/status.go
index 47df86cad..2dc94a087 100644
--- a/internal/gtsmodel/status.go
+++ b/internal/gtsmodel/status.go
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ const (
 // If DIRECT is selected, boostable will be FALSE, and all other flags will be TRUE.
 type VisibilityAdvanced struct {
 	// This status will be federated beyond the local timeline(s)
-	Federated bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	Federated bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 	// This status can be boosted/reblogged
-	Boostable bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	Boostable bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 	// This status can be replied to
-	Replyable bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	Replyable bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 	// This status can be liked/faved
-	Likeable bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:true"`
+	Likeable bool `bun:",nullzero,default:true"`
 }