diff --git a/silk/migrations/0001_initial.py b/silk/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 5ce2563e..2d4fd52a 100644
--- a/silk/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/silk/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('body', models.TextField(blank=True, default='')),
                 ('method', models.CharField(max_length=10)),
                 ('start_time', models.DateTimeField(db_index=True, default=django.utils.timezone.now)),
-                ('view_name', models.CharField(db_index=True, blank=True, default='', max_length=300)),
+                ('view_name', models.CharField(db_index=True, blank=True, default='', max_length=300, null=True)),
                 ('end_time', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)),
                 ('time_taken', models.FloatField(blank=True, null=True)),
                 ('encoded_headers', models.TextField(blank=True, default='')),
diff --git a/silk/models.py b/silk/models.py
index 8ddd8fe9..43577cb1 100644
--- a/silk/models.py
+++ b/silk/models.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Request(models.Model):
     body = TextField(blank=True, default='')
     method = CharField(max_length=10)
     start_time = DateTimeField(default=timezone.now, db_index=True)
-    view_name = CharField(max_length=300, db_index=True, blank=True, default='')
+    view_name = CharField(max_length=300, db_index=True, blank=True, default='', null=True)
     end_time = DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     time_taken = FloatField(blank=True, null=True)
     encoded_headers = TextField(blank=True, default='')
diff --git a/silk/south_migrations/0001_initial.py b/silk/south_migrations/0001_initial.py
index 84dcda29..212385c3 100644
--- a/silk/south_migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/silk/south_migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def forwards(self, orm):
             ('body', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.TextField')(blank=True, default='')),
             ('method', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.CharField')(max_length=10)),
             ('start_time', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField')(db_index=True, default=datetime.datetime.now)),
-            ('view_name', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.CharField')(db_index=True, blank=True, default='', max_length=300)),
+            ('view_name', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.CharField')(db_index=True, blank=True, default='', max_length=300, null=True)),
             ('end_time', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField')(blank=True, null=True)),
             ('time_taken', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.FloatField')(blank=True, null=True)),
             ('encoded_headers', self.gf('django.db.models.fields.TextField')(blank=True, default='')),
@@ -153,4 +153,4 @@ def backwards(self, orm):
         }
     }
 
-    complete_apps = ['silk']
\ No newline at end of file
+    complete_apps = ['silk']