diff --git a/e107_core/sql/core_sql.php b/e107_core/sql/core_sql.php
index cd3fe5007..1c4067d60 100755
--- a/e107_core/sql/core_sql.php
+++ b/e107_core/sql/core_sql.php
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ history_table varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',
 history_pid varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',
 history_record_id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
 history_action enum('delete','restore','update') NOT NULL,
-history_data JSON DEFAULT NULL,
+history_data LONGTEXT DEFAULT NULL,
 history_user_id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
 history_datestamp int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
 history_restored int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',