--- a/ForgeTracker/forgetracker/model/ticket.py
+++ b/ForgeTracker/forgetracker/model/ticket.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 
     type_s = 'Bin'
     _id = FieldProperty(schema.ObjectId)
-    summary = FieldProperty(str, required=True)
+    summary = FieldProperty(str, required=True, allow_none=False)
     terms = FieldProperty(str, if_missing='')
     sort = FieldProperty(str, if_missing='')
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 
     super_id = FieldProperty(schema.ObjectId, if_missing=None)
     sub_ids = FieldProperty([schema.ObjectId])
-    ticket_num = FieldProperty(int, required=True)
+    ticket_num = FieldProperty(int, required=True, allow_none=False)
     summary = FieldProperty(str)
     description = FieldProperty(str, if_missing='')
     reported_by_id = ForeignIdProperty(User, if_missing=lambda:c.user._id)