diff --git a/shared/db/User.ts b/shared/db/User.ts
index cf728a378..4693af1a1 100644
--- a/shared/db/User.ts
+++ b/shared/db/User.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export default class User extends BaseModel {
   @prop({ required: true, type: String, default: [], _id: false })
   device: string[];
 
-  @prop({ required: true, default: [], _id: false })
+  @prop({ required: true, _id: false })
   deviceId: string;
 
   @prop({ required: true, default: 'com.bantu.zyz' })