diff --git a/www/conservancy/apps/news/models.py b/www/conservancy/apps/news/models.py
index 9b5569582c591e500213777e3b85da75a6167f85..9c9383742eef8837597a43477aeb14d8ca51e209 100644
--- a/www/conservancy/apps/news/models.py
+++ b/www/conservancy/apps/news/models.py
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class ExternalArticle(models.Model):
     date = models.DateField()
     visible = models.BooleanField(help_text="Whether to display on website", default=True)
 
-    tags = models.ManyToManyField(ExternalArticleTag, null=True, blank=True)
-    people = models.ManyToManyField(Person, null=True, blank=True)
+    tags = models.ManyToManyField(ExternalArticleTag, blank=True)
+    people = models.ManyToManyField(Person, blank=True)
     event = models.ForeignKey(Event, null=True, blank=True)
     press_release = models.ForeignKey(PressRelease, null=True, blank=True)