diff --git a/portal/migrations/versions/038a1a5f4218_.py b/portal/migrations/versions/038a1a5f4218_.py
index 3398d2a32..7602e52cb 100644
--- a/portal/migrations/versions/038a1a5f4218_.py
+++ b/portal/migrations/versions/038a1a5f4218_.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def upgrade():
     sa.Column('first_name', sa.String(length=64), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('last_name', sa.String(length=64), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('birthdate', sa.Date(), nullable=True),
-    sa.Column('email', sa.String(length=120), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('email', sa.String(length=120), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('questionnaire_status', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('visit', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('study_id', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def upgrade():
     )
     op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_birthdate'), 'patient_list', ['birthdate'], unique=False)
     op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_consent_date'), 'patient_list', ['consent_date'], unique=False)
-    op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_email'), 'patient_list', ['email'], unique=True)
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_email'), 'patient_list', ['email'], unique=False)
     op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_first_name'), 'patient_list', ['first_name'], unique=False)
     op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_last_name'), 'patient_list', ['last_name'], unique=False)
     op.create_index(op.f('ix_patient_list_questionnaire_status'), 'patient_list', ['questionnaire_status'], unique=False)
diff --git a/portal/models/patient_list.py b/portal/models/patient_list.py
index 61bfcfc39..b210b20a0 100644
--- a/portal/models/patient_list.py
+++ b/portal/models/patient_list.py
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ class PatientList(db.Model):
     first_name = db.Column(db.String(64), index=True)
     last_name = db.Column(db.String(64), index=True)
     birthdate = db.Column(db.Date, index=True)
-    email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    email = db.Column(db.String(120), index=True)
     questionnaire_status = db.Column(db.Text, index=True)
     visit = db.Column(db.Text, index=True)
     study_id = db.Column(db.Text, index=True)
     consent_date = db.Column(db.DateTime, index=True)
     sites = db.Column(db.Text, index=True)
     deleted = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
-    test_role = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    test_role = db.Column(db.Boolean)
     org_id = db.Column(db.ForeignKey('organizations.id'))  # used for access control
 
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def patient_list_update_patient(patient_id):
     patient.email = user.email
     patient.birthdate = user.birthdate
     patient.deleted = user.deleted_id is not None
-    patient.test_role = user.has_role(ROLE.TEST.value)
+    patient.test_role = True if user.has_role(ROLE.TEST.value) else False
     patient.org_id = user.organizations[0].id if user.organizations else None
 
     # TODO