diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index ef000d410..7fa81d7cf 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -167,12 +167,10 @@ def set_sub_label(id):
     else:
         new_sub_label = ""
 
-    print(f'Check before {event.sub_label}')
 
     if new_sub_label:
         event.sub_label = new_sub_label
-        something = event.save()
-        print(f'Set sub_label to {new_sub_label} verify {event.sub_label} and {something}')
+        event.save()
         return make_response(
             jsonify({"success": True, "message": "Event " + id + " sub label set to " + new_sub_label}), 200
         )
diff --git a/frigate/models.py b/frigate/models.py
index adbb10223..6c988d541 100644
--- a/frigate/models.py
+++ b/frigate/models.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from playhouse.sqlite_ext import *
 class Event(Model):
     id = CharField(null=False, primary_key=True, max_length=30)
     label = CharField(index=True, max_length=20)
-    sub_label = CharField(max_length=20, default="")
+    sub_label = CharField(max_length=20, null=True)
     camera = CharField(index=True, max_length=20)
     start_time = DateTimeField()
     end_time = DateTimeField()