diff --git a/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011527_add_is_approved_to_discussions.php b/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011527_add_is_approved_to_discussions.php
index 67825c9ea..c57bb42d3 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011527_add_is_approved_to_discussions.php
+++ b/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011527_add_is_approved_to_discussions.php
@@ -8,19 +8,8 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Builder;
+use Flarum\Database\Migration;
 
-return [
-    'up' => function (Builder $schema) {
-        $schema->table('discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->boolean('is_approved')->default(1);
-        });
-    },
-
-    'down' => function (Builder $schema) {
-        $schema->table('discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->dropColumn('is_approved');
-        });
-    }
-];
+return Migration::addColumns('discussions', [
+    'is_approved' => ['boolean', 'default' => 1]
+]);
diff --git a/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011706_add_is_approved_to_posts.php b/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011706_add_is_approved_to_posts.php
index 7db40d351..0a38033a8 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011706_add_is_approved_to_posts.php
+++ b/extensions/approval/migrations/2015_09_21_011706_add_is_approved_to_posts.php
@@ -8,19 +8,8 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Builder;
+use Flarum\Database\Migration;
 
-return [
-    'up' => function (Builder $schema) {
-        $schema->table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->boolean('is_approved')->default(1);
-        });
-    },
-
-    'down' => function (Builder $schema) {
-        $schema->table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->dropColumn('is_approved');
-        });
-    }
-];
+return Migration::addColumns('posts', [
+    'is_approved' => ['boolean', 'default' => 1]
+]);