diff --git a/aleksis/core/migrations/0001_initial.py b/aleksis/core/migrations/0001_initial.py
index bdfa9da40471efcbe0b57e7f2c549bfc339d50f5..07e4bf433df4d8aec43814493d7dde6527d1f8f1 100644
--- a/aleksis/core/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/aleksis/core/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
             ],
             options={
-                'permissions': (('view_system_status', 'Can view system status'), ('link_persons_accounts', 'Can link persons to accounts'), ('manage_data', 'Can manage data'), ('impersonate', 'Can impersonate'), ('search', 'Can use search'), ('change_site_preferences', 'Can change site preferences'), ('change_person_preferences', 'Can change person preferences'), ('change_group_preferences', 'Can change group preferences')),
+                'default_permissions': (),
+                'permissions': (('view_system_status', 'Can view system status'), ('link_persons_accounts', 'Can link persos to accounts'), ('manage_data', 'Can manage data'), ('impersonate', 'Can impersonate'), ('search', 'Can use search'), ('change_site_preferences', 'Can change site preferences'), ('change_person_preferences', 'Can change person preferences'), ('change_group_preferences', 'Can change group preferences')),
                 'managed': False,
             },
         ),
diff --git a/aleksis/core/mixins.py b/aleksis/core/mixins.py
index c91887a2248f4192970f46ed9701b9a8339b126c..865f4cf2a33557c841a6df9ad7df99bdf7277902 100644
--- a/aleksis/core/mixins.py
+++ b/aleksis/core/mixins.py
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ class GlobalPermissionModel(models.Model):
     This base model ensures that global permissions are not managed."""
 
     class Meta:
+        default_permissions = ()
         abstract = True
         managed = False