diff --git a/db/migrate/20170217141402_create_settings_table.rb b/db/migrate/20170217141402_create_settings_table.rb
index 111349360..49ff21a4d 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170217141402_create_settings_table.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170217141402_create_settings_table.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class CreateSettingsTable < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
   def change
     create_table :settings do |t|
       t.text :type, null: false
-      t.jsonb :values, null: false, default: '{}'
+      t.jsonb :values, null: false, default: {}
     end
     add_index(:settings, :type, unique: true)
   end