diff --git a/migrations/versions/0168_hidden_templates.py b/migrations/versions/0168_hidden_templates.py
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+"""
+
+Revision ID: 0168_hidden_templates
+Revises: 0167_add_precomp_letter_svc_perm
+Create Date: 2018-02-21 14:05:04.448977
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+revision = '0168_hidden_templates'
+down_revision = '0167_add_precomp_letter_svc_perm'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('templates', sa.Column('hidden', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('templates_history', sa.Column('hidden', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+
+    op.execute('UPDATE templates SET hidden=false')
+    op.execute('UPDATE templates_history SET hidden=false')
+
+    op.alter_column('templates', 'hidden', nullable=False)
+    op.alter_column('templates_history', 'hidden', nullable=False)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('templates_history', 'hidden')
+    op.drop_column('templates', 'hidden')