diff --git a/database/2.3.1_to_2.3.2.sql b/database/2.3.1_to_2.3.2.sql
index 06b9a2469..ede474617 100644
--- a/database/2.3.1_to_2.3.2.sql
+++ b/database/2.3.1_to_2.3.2.sql
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ ALTER TABLE `ospos_sales`
     ADD INDEX `sale_time` (`sale_time`);
     
 ALTER TABLE `ospos_customers`
-    `company_name` varchar(255) NOT NULL;
+    `company_name` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL;
diff --git a/database/database.sql b/database/database.sql
index f488e5a72..08309efca 100644
--- a/database/database.sql
+++ b/database/database.sql
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ INSERT INTO `ospos_app_config` (`key`, `value`) VALUES
 
 CREATE TABLE `ospos_customers` (
   `person_id` int(10) NOT NULL,
-  `company_name` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+  `company_name` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
   `account_number` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
   `taxable` int(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
   `deleted` int(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',