diff --git a/db/zm_create.sql.in b/db/zm_create.sql.in
index eb081d1f0..04ed65c85 100644
--- a/db/zm_create.sql.in
+++ b/db/zm_create.sql.in
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `Events` (
   `Length` decimal(10,2) NOT NULL default '0.00',
   `Frames` int(10) unsigned default NULL,
   `AlarmFrames` int(10) unsigned default NULL,
-  `DefaultVideo` VARCHAR( 64 ) NOT NULL,
+  `DefaultVideo` VARCHAR( 64 ) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
   `TotScore` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
   `AvgScore` smallint(5) unsigned default '0',
   `MaxScore` smallint(5) unsigned default '0',