diff --git a/www/conservancy/apps/events/models.py b/www/conservancy/apps/events/models.py
index 19e271980a4b88972840e7b5a43e3ed4b4114752..1d6cf8c5897b5ad21bef989edde2007ec5851b8c 100644
--- a/www/conservancy/apps/events/models.py
+++ b/www/conservancy/apps/events/models.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class Event(models.Model):
     datetime = models.CharField("Date and Time", max_length=300, blank=True)
     slug = models.SlugField(unique_for_year='date')
     description = models.TextField(blank=True)
-    people = models.ManyToManyField(Person, null=True, blank=True)
+    people = models.ManyToManyField(Person, blank=True)
     location = models.CharField(max_length=1000)
     earth_location = models.ForeignKey(EarthLocation, null=True, blank=True,
                                        help_text="Label will not be displayed")
-    tags = models.ManyToManyField(EventTag, null=True, blank=True)
+    tags = models.ManyToManyField(EventTag, blank=True)
 
     date_created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     date_last_modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)