diff --git a/pandora/documentcollection/models.py b/pandora/documentcollection/models.py
index 8504ae47..be600b54 100644
--- a/pandora/documentcollection/models.py
+++ b/pandora/documentcollection/models.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ def get_collectionview():
 def get_collectionsort():
     return tuple(settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['collectionSort'])
 
+def default_query():
+    return {"static": True}
+
 class Collection(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ class Collection(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     status = models.CharField(max_length=20, default='private')
     _status = ['private', 'public', 'featured']
-    query = JSONField(default=lambda: {"static": True}, editable=False)
+    query = JSONField(default=default_query, editable=False)
     type = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='static')
     description = models.TextField(default='')
 
diff --git a/pandora/edit/models.py b/pandora/edit/models.py
index 907dc579..5008ac45 100644
--- a/pandora/edit/models.py
+++ b/pandora/edit/models.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ User = get_user_model()
 def get_path(f, x): return f.path(x)
 def get_icon_path(f, x): return get_path(f, 'icon.jpg')
 
+def default_query():
+    return {"static": True}
+
 class Edit(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ class Edit(models.Model):
     description = models.TextField(default='')
     rightslevel = models.IntegerField(db_index=True, default=0)
 
-    query = JSONField(default=lambda: {"static": True}, editable=False)
+    query = JSONField(default=default_query, editable=False)
     type = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='static')
 
     icon = models.ImageField(default=None, blank=True, null=True, upload_to=get_icon_path)
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/models.py b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
index ad2cfb14..a7a6f8f4 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/models.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ def get_icon_path(f, x): return get_path(f, 'icon.jpg')
 def get_listview(): return settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['listView']
 def get_listsort(): return tuple(settings.CONFIG['user']['ui']['listSort'])
 
+def default_query():
+    return {"static": True}
+
 class List(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ class List(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     status = models.CharField(max_length=20, default='private')
     _status = ['private', 'public', 'featured']
-    query = JSONField(default=lambda: {"static": True}, editable=False)
+    query = JSONField(default=default_query, editable=False)
     type = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='static')
     description = models.TextField(default='')