diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py
index afba826828d75c4366114154074c1e514b176982..004360f03768dbe78f9dad1a3fd8e56cf6e153af 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class ConferenceSpeaker(SpeakerBase):
     )
 
     code_of_conduct = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
         help_text=_("I have read and, in the event that my proposal is "
                     "accepted, agree that I will comply with the "
                     "<a href='/code-of-conduct'>Code of Conduct</a>."),