diff --git a/pkg/database/migrations/000005_remove_null_from_lists.up.sql b/pkg/database/migrations/000005_remove_null_from_lists.up.sql
index a1b8444..50cf5ad 100644
--- a/pkg/database/migrations/000005_remove_null_from_lists.up.sql
+++ b/pkg/database/migrations/000005_remove_null_from_lists.up.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 BEGIN;
-    UPDATE messages SET previous_content = array[]::varchar[];
     ALTER TABLE messages
         ALTER COLUMN previous_content SET NOT NULL;
     ALTER TABLE messages