diff --git a/migrations/versions/0052_drop_jobs_status.py b/migrations/versions/0052_drop_jobs_status.py
index 75ab6d180..b2c6a0591 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/0052_drop_jobs_status.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/0052_drop_jobs_status.py
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@ from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
 
+
 def upgrade():
-    op.alter_column('jobs', 'job_status',
-               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=255),
-               nullable=False)
-    op.drop_column('jobs', 'status')
+    op.alter_column('jobs', 'job_status', existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=255), nullable=False)
+    op.alter_column('jobs', 'status', existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=255), nullable=True)
 
 
 def downgrade():
     # this downgrade leaves status empty and with no not null constraint.
-    op.add_column('jobs', sa.Column('status', postgresql.ENUM('pending', 'in progress', 'finished', 'sending limits exceeded', name='job_status_types'), autoincrement=False, nullable=True))
-    op.alter_column('jobs', 'job_status',
-               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=255),
-               nullable=True)
+    op.alter_column('jobs', 'status', existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=255), nullable=False)
+    op.alter_column('jobs', 'job_status', existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=255), nullable=True)