diff --git a/pandora/place/models.py b/pandora/place/models.py
index 5dcc48eb1..e50e2ec84 100644
--- a/pandora/place/models.py
+++ b/pandora/place/models.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Place(models.Model):
     countryCode = models.CharField(max_length=16, default='')
 
     wikipediaId = models.CharField(max_length=1000, blank=True)
-    type= models.CharField(max_length=1000, blank=True)
+    type = models.CharField(max_length=1000, default='')
 
     south = models.FloatField(default=0)
     west = models.FloatField(default=0)
diff --git a/pandora/place/views.py b/pandora/place/views.py
index 4fc5cd2ea..6a02ab7db 100644
--- a/pandora/place/views.py
+++ b/pandora/place/views.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def addPlace(request):
             lat: float,
             lng: float,
             area: float,
+            type: ""
         }
     '''
     data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])