diff --git a/aimmo/migrations/0009_add_game_status.py b/aimmo/migrations/0009_add_game_status.py
index 8ef71b275..faeca72de 100644
--- a/aimmo/migrations/0009_add_game_status.py
+++ b/aimmo/migrations/0009_add_game_status.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name="game",
             name="status",
             field=models.CharField(
-                choices=[(b"r", b"running"), (b"s", b"stopped"), (b"p", b"paused")],
-                default=b"r",
+                choices=[("r", "running"), ("s", "stopped"), ("p", "paused")],
+                default="r",
                 max_length=1,
             ),
         )
diff --git a/aimmo/migrations/0012_auto_20200302_1310.py b/aimmo/migrations/0012_auto_20200302_1310.py
index 1602a0f8b..c51dbf4a1 100755
--- a/aimmo/migrations/0012_auto_20200302_1310.py
+++ b/aimmo/migrations/0012_auto_20200302_1310.py
@@ -19,14 +19,5 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 default="Main",
                 max_length=20,
             ),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name="game",
-            name="status",
-            field=models.CharField(
-                choices=[("r", "running"), ("s", "stopped"), ("p", "paused")],
-                default="r",
-                max_length=1,
-            ),
-        ),
+        )
     ]