diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20191026191910_set_not_null_for_users.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20191026191910_set_not_null_for_users.exs
index f145a89ab..9d8d0ccf8 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20191026191910_set_not_null_for_users.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20191026191910_set_not_null_for_users.exs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.SetNotNullForUsers do
     execute("UPDATE users SET follower_count = 0 WHERE follower_count IS NULL")
 
     execute("ALTER TABLE users
-    ALTER COLUMN following SET NOT NULL,
     ALTER COLUMN local SET NOT NULL,
     ALTER COLUMN source_data SET NOT NULL,
     ALTER COLUMN note_count SET NOT NULL,
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.SetNotNullForUsers do
 
   def down do
     execute("ALTER TABLE users
-    ALTER COLUMN following DROP NOT NULL,
     ALTER COLUMN local DROP NOT NULL,
     ALTER COLUMN source_data DROP NOT NULL,
     ALTER COLUMN note_count DROP NOT NULL,