diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index b8883efa..783f4ba7 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ class User(db.Model, ModelMixin, UserMixin):
     stripe_subscription_id = db.Column(db.String(128), unique=True)
 
     profile_picture_id = db.Column(db.ForeignKey(File.id), nullable=True)
-    is_developer = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, server_default="0")
 
     # contain the list of promo codes user has used. Promo codes are separated by ","
     promo_codes = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
diff --git a/migrations/versions/1b7d161d1012_.py b/migrations/versions/1b7d161d1012_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..671fe079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/1b7d161d1012_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 1b7d161d1012
+Revises: c6e7fc37ad42
+Create Date: 2019-07-23 22:58:59.673800
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '1b7d161d1012'
+down_revision = 'c6e7fc37ad42'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('users', 'is_developer')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('users', sa.Column('is_developer', sa.BOOLEAN(), server_default=sa.text('false'), autoincrement=False, nullable=False))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###