diff --git a/app/database/migrations/2015_01_03_120438_AlterTableUsersAddApiKey.php b/app/database/migrations/2015_01_03_120438_AlterTableUsersAddApiKey.php
index 4735512b..7f59250f 100644
--- a/app/database/migrations/2015_01_03_120438_AlterTableUsersAddApiKey.php
+++ b/app/database/migrations/2015_01_03_120438_AlterTableUsersAddApiKey.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AlterTableUsersAddApiKey extends Migration
     public function up()
     {
         Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('api_key')->after('email');
+            $table->string('api_key')->nullable()->default(null)->after('email');
         });
     }